HB 59 — Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.

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This bill amends 21 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 1.15, Tax Code, Section 5.042, Tax Code, Section 5.043(e), Tax Code, Section 6.05, Tax Code, Section 6.052(g), Tax Code, Section 6.155(a), Tax Code.

• Section 1.15, Tax Code

  except to the extent necessary to perform a contract under Section 6.05(b) of this code

  amended

• or another and other or another or another another → of an appraisal district, an , , of an appraisal district, an of an appraisal district, an of this section an

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• Section 5.042, Tax Code

  (b-1) For purposes of removal under Chapter 87, Local Government Code, "incompetency" in the case of a chief appraiser includes the failure of the chief appraiser to complete, within the period provided by Subsection (b) after the date the chief appraiser is first elected or appointed, the course of training required by Subsection (a).

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• Section 5.043(e), Tax Code

  or another → of an appraisal district, an

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• and is disqualified from employment or the chief appraiser remains employed or the chief appraiser is employed is employed → or or chief appraiser or chief appraiser serves

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• Section 6.05, Tax Code

  ; CHIEF APPRAISER

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• or with a taxing unit in the district Except as provided by Section 6.0501, the appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the appraisal district board of directors. If a taxing unit performs the duties of the appraisal office pursuant to a contract, the assessor for the unit is the chief appraiser. To be eligible to be appointed or serve as a chief appraiser, a person must be certified as a registered professional appraiser under Section 1151.160, Occupations Code, possess an MAI professional designation from the Appraisal Institute, or possess an Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS), Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE), or Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES) professional designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers. A person who is eligible to be appointed or serve as a chief appraiser by having a professional designation described by this subsection must become certified as a registered professional appraiser under Section 1151.160, Occupations Code, not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the person is appointed or begins to serve as chief appraiser. A chief appraiser who is not eligible to be appointed or serve as chief appraiser may not perform an action authorized or required by law to be performed by a chief appraiser, including the preparation, certification, or submission of any part of the appraisal roll. Not later than January 1 of each year, a chief appraiser shall notify the comptroller in writing that the chief appraiser is either eligible to be appointed or serve as the chief appraiser or not eligible to be appointed or serve as the chief appraiser Except as provided by Section 6.0501, the Except as provided by Section 6.0501, the → The elected at the general election for state and county officers by the voters of the county in which the appraisal district is established. The chief appraiser serves a two-year term beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year. To be eligible to serve as chief appraiser, an individual must be a resident of the county in which the appraisal district is established and must have resided in the county for at least four years preceding the date the individual takes office The The

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• Section 6.052(g), Tax Code

  or another → of the appraisal district, an

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• Section 6.155(a), Tax Code

  another → an

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• Section 6.41, Tax Code

  A or another a or another . The taxpayer liaison officer for the appraisal district shall report the contents of the communication relating to or described by Subsection (f) to the applicable appointing authority A another → The of the appraisal district, an the of the appraisal district, an The of an appraisal district an (l) The taxpayer liaison officer for an appraisal district shall report the contents of a communication described by Subsection (i)(4) to the applicable appointing authority.

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• or another A or another or another or → of, an of, The of an appraisal district, an of an appraisal district, an of an appraisal district, ,

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• Section 31.071(d), Tax Code

  that employs → in which serves

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• Section 42.21(d), Tax Code

  an

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• Section 144.001, Election Code

  This → (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this (b) This chapter does not apply to a candidate for chief appraiser of an appraisal district.

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• Section 172.001, Election Code

  the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, , offices of

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• Section 172.002(a), Election Code

  the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, , offices of

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• Section 172.024(a), Election Code

  (18) chief appraiser of an appraisal district: (A) county with a population of 200,000 or more 1,250 (B) county with a population of under 200,000 750

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• Section 172.025, Election Code

  appraisal district, appraisal district,

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• Section 181.002, Election Code

  and the chief appraiser of an appraisal district

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• Section 181.003, Election Code

  and the chief appraiser of an appraisal district

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• Section 181.0311(a), Election Code

  or or → , , or appraisal district , , or appraisal district

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• Section 181.032(a), Election Code

  or → , , or appraisal district

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• Section 181.061(c), Election Code

  and → , , and for offices of appraisal districts

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• Section 87.041(a), Local Government Code

  or → ; or (11) chief appraiser

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• Section 1151.164, Occupations Code

  appointee → elected or chief appraiser

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Action History

1. August 15, 2025

   Filed

Sponsors

• Cecil Bell · Primary

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