The 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convenes on January 14, 2025. Many bills have already been filed. Click the link below to see our summaries of the bills likely to be on interest to ARBs. http://texasarb.com/uploads/files/A_2025_Bill_Summaries_12-11-24.pdf
Read MoreRecent Court Opinions Updated : August 19, 2024 Kamy Investments, LLC v. Denton County Appraisal Review Board 2024 WL 3611451 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, August 1, 2024, no pet. hist.) (not reported) Issues: Governmental immunity Kamy failed to appear for ARB hearings concerning 2022 protests on its various properties.…
Read MoreThe legislature has been meeting almost all year. The regular session early this year resullted in several bills being enacted. The first link will take you to our summaries of those bills. http://texasarb.com/uploads/files/2023_ARB_Summaries_11-20-23.pdf Nothing happened in the first special session. A couple of significant…
Read MoreAttorney General's Opinions Last updated - November 22, 2023 Opinion No. KP-0432 February 24, 2023 Issues: Appraisal district’s legal counsel Rene Montalvo was a lawyer in private practice in Starr County. His clients included the Starr County Appraisal District. Then he became the county attorney. He asked the…
Read MoreARB members often have to make many tough decisions in a day. Making decisions is more tiring that people think. I recommend this article from the New York Times. It starts by explaining why a parole board tends to be more lenient early in the day and tougher as the day wears on. ARB members may be subject to the same…
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