S.B. No. 2531
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the disposition of an ad valorem tax protest by means of
  an agreed order.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.47, Tax Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The chief appraiser and the property owner or the
  designated agent of the owner may file a joint motion with the
  appraisal review board notifying the board that the chief appraiser
  and the property owner or the designated agent of the owner have
  agreed to a disposition of the protest and requesting the board to
  issue an agreed order. The joint motion must contain the terms of
  the disposition of the protest. The chairman of the board shall
  issue the agreed order not later than the fifth day after the date
  on which the joint motion is filed with the board. If the chairman
  is unable to issue the agreed order within the five-day period, the
  board shall issue the agreed order not later than the 30th day after
  the date on which the joint motion is filed with the board.  The
  chief appraiser and the property owner or the designated agent of
  the owner may provide in the joint motion that the agreed order is
  appealable in the same manner as any other order issued by the board
  under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies only to a protest filed under
  Chapter 41, Tax Code, on or after the effective date of this Act. A
  protest filed under that chapter before the effective date of this
  Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the protest was
  filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2531 passed the Senate on
  April 26, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2531 passed the House on
  May 22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor