Bill: HB 4179, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

House Ways & Means

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
No Neutral Neutral Neutral Negative Neutral

Author(s)

Greg Bonnen
Angie Chen Button

Bill Caption

Relating to the procedures to be used by an appraisal district in resolving a protest following the filing of a notice of protest by a property owner.

Fiscal Notes

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 4179 would require an appraisal review board to schedule an informal conference with the appraisal office for each property that a property owner files a notice of protest with the board. Notice of the date, time, and location of the informal conference would have to be delivered to the property owner with the notice of protest hearing as required by law. 

Unless there is a written request from the property owner to the appraisal office requesting the conference be rescheduled, the informal conference would not be allowed to be scheduled for the same day or five days before the protest hearing.

Vote Recommendation Notes

It is our view that the process of holding informal meetings between property owners and a county appraisal district should remain informal and not be made mandatory on a statewide basis. This mandate is inconsistent with the principle of limited government. Texas Action opposes HB 4179.
Source URL (retrieved on 08/18/2025 04:08 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/hb4179?print_view=true