HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    S/C on Property Tax Appraisals 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Thursday, April 3, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.036 
CHAIR:        Rep. Chris Turner 

Public testimony may be limited to 4 minutes.

HB 329         Bell, Cecil                               
Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest regarding the value of the property.

HB 361         Bernal                                    
Relating to the appraisal of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 546         Bell, Cecil                               
Relating to the eligibility of land taken by condemnation for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.

HB 1547        Raymond                                   
Relating to the exclusion from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of the value of any improvement, or any feature incorporated in an improvement, made to the property if the primary purpose of the improvement or feature is compliance with the requirements of standards that address accessible design of buildings or other facilities.

HB 1745        Bell, Keith                               
Relating to the procedure for protests before appraisal review boards.

HB 2786        Turner                                    
Relating to the frequency with which an appraisal district is required to reappraise property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 3235        Turner                                    
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 3370        Ashby                                     
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.

HB 3575        Noble | et al.                            
Relating to the filing of a campaign treasurer appointment and an application for a place on the ballot by a candidate for the board of directors of an appraisal district.

HJR 83         Raymond                                   
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exclude from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes the value of any improvement, or any feature incorporated in an improvement, made to the property if the primary purpose of the improvement or feature is compliance with the requirements of standards that address accessible design of buildings or other facilities.

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