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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to leave for certain public employees to protest certain |
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property tax actions before an appraisal review board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 661, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 661.925 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 661.925. LEAVE TO PROTEST PROPERTY TAX ACTIONS. A |
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state agency shall grant each employee of the agency who is entitled |
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to pursue a protest under Subchapter C, Chapter 41, Tax Code, at |
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least eight hours of leave each fiscal year without a deduction in |
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salary or a loss of other forms of leave to pursue the protest under |
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that subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 180.0095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 180.0095. LEAVE TO PROTEST PROPERTY TAX ACTIONS. (a) |
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In this section, "political subdivision" includes a municipality, |
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county, school district, water district, or any other special |
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purpose district or authority. |
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(b) The governing body of a political subdivision shall |
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grant each employee of the political subdivision who is entitled to |
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pursue a protest under Subchapter C, Chapter 41, Tax Code, at least |
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eight hours of leave each fiscal year without a deduction in salary |
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or loss of vacation leave, sick leave, or other paid leave to pursue |
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the protest under that subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. Section 180.0095, Local Government Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to the fiscal year of a political |
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subdivision that begins on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |