Relating to the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes.
HB 1533 amends Texas property tax appraisal rules to improve notice requirements and training standards. It requires certified mail for specific property tax notices and adds electronic signature verification for agent designations. The bill mandates that at least one trainer for taxpayer education courses must be a Texas-licensed attorney with five years of property tax experience, excluding those with prior ties to appraisal districts or review boards. This ensures taxpayer representatives with direct experience lead training, while allowing limited exceptions if qualified candidates are unavailable. The changes apply to property tax appraisal systems used by counties and taxing entities across Texas.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 13, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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