» Steps to Protesting Your Property Taxes
» The Approaches to Establishing Property Value
» Useful Property Tax Information
» Our Fee Offer for Commercial Property Owners
» Our Fee Offer for Homeowners
» Sample House Bill 201 Letter
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News & Articles
» Preparing for Binding Arbitration
» Property Tax Tip #1: Appealing Property Taxes for Your Home
» Property Tax Tip #2: Preparing for Your Property Tax Hearing
» Property Tax Tip #3: The Hearing Process
» Appeal Your Property Taxes on Market Value and Unequal Appraisal
» Protesting Commercial Property Taxes (PDF)
» Texas Business Personal Property Rendition and Taxation
» Appealing Property Taxes for Apartments
» Property Tax Appeals - Its Your Money!
» Protest Your Harris County Property Taxes Every Year!
» Harris County Appraisal District's i-Settle Program


Useful Forms
» Protest Form (41-44)
» Exemption Form (50-114)
» Motion for Hearing to Correct One-Third Over-Appraisal Error (50-230)
» Joint Motion to Correct Incorrect Appraised Value (50-249)
» Property Owner's Affidavit of Evidence (50-283)
» Request for Binding Arbitration (AP-219)
» Appointment of Agent for Property Taxes (50-162)
» Application for 1-d-1 (Open-Space) Agricultural Appraisal (50-129)
» General Real Estate Rendition of Taxable Property (50-141)
» General Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property - Non Income Producing (50-142)
» Business Personal Property Rendition of Taxable Property (50-144)

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Foreword from the Texas Comptroller

March 2006

Dear Fellow Texan:

As Comptroller, I am pleased my office is able to provide you with ready access to the statutes through this publication. This information is available in print upon request and on my Web site at www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/tc06/.

This annotated version of the Texas Property Tax Code includes a selection of court cases that we believe may be of interest and use to you. Our selection of these cases, however, should not be interpreted as a comment on their authority. You should seek legal counsel concerning these cases and statutory interpretations.

If you have questions or comments regarding the Texas Property Tax Code or wish to obtain additional copies, please e-mail us at ptd.cpa@cpa.state.tx.us, or call us toll free at 1-800-252-9121 or direct in Austin at 512/305-9999, or write us at Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Division, Post Office Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711.

I hope this information is helpful to you. Thanks for all that you do for Texas.

Sincerely,

Carole Keeton Strayhorn,
Texas Comptroller

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