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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Bill Requires Appraisal Districts to Adopt Owner-Submitted Property Appraisals
Last action · March 14, 2025: Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by SpeakerSponsor: Brooks Landgraf
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What This Bill Proposed
HB 1766 requires s to set a property's appraised or market value based on an independent appraisal submitted by the property owner, provided specific deadlines and certification standards are met. The measure applies to property owners in Texas starting with the 2025 tax year, taking effect September 1, 2025.
Property owners gain the ability to directly set their taxable property valuation by submitting a compliant outside appraisal, shifting the valuation standard away from district-determined figures if requirements are met.
- Appraisal districts in Texas are local entities responsible for determining the market value of property for property tax purposes. context
- Chapter 1103 of the Occupations Code governs the licensing and certification of real estate appraisers in Texas. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
property owners
Property owners gain the statutory right to have their real property valued based on a compliant independent appraisal they submit, provided they meet strict notice and filing deadlines.
appraisal districts
Appraisal districts are mandated to adopt the valuation from owner-submitted appraisals rather than conducting their own valuation process, provided all statutory conditions are met.
licensed or certified appraisers
Appraisers licensed under Chapter 1103 of the Occupations Code become eligible to provide binding valuations under these statutory requirements.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What qualifications must the appraiser hold?
When must the appraisal inspection be conducted?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Mandatory Reliance on External Valuations
The bill shifts discretion from appraisal districts to property owners by compelling the chief appraiser to adopt owner-submitted appraisals that meet procedural and licensing criteria.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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