Why Austin Business Owners Benefit from Using a Commercial Property Tax Consultant Austin, Texas has experienced some of the fastest commercial real estate growth in the United States. With a booming technology sector, population growth, and major corporate relocations, property values have surged across the region. While this growth is positive for the economy, it…
Why Houston Business Owners Benefit from Using a Commercial Property Tax Consultant Houston, Texas is one of the largest commercial real estate markets in the United States, and that scale can make property taxes a major expense for business owners. With rapid development, shifting market values, and large industrial and office inventories, property values in…
Texas Property Tax Protest Process Timeline
The Disadvantages of Not Using a Commercial Property Tax Consultant in Texas Failing to use a commercial property tax consultant when disputing business property taxes in Texas can lead to costly mistakes, missed opportunities, and unnecessary financial burdens. Because property taxes are based on a property’s assessed value, an inaccurate or inflated valuation can significantly…
Why Texas Businesses Should Use a Commercial Property Tax Consultant For many Texas businesses, commercial property taxes represent a significant annual expense. Because Texas relies heavily on property taxes to fund local governments and schools, appraisal districts must estimate property values across thousands of properties each year. This mass-appraisal process can sometimes produce valuations that…
Changes to Texas Property Tax Laws SECTION 1.07 HB 1533 amends subsection (d) to require a notice regarding a property not on the appraisal roll in the preceding year due to omission be sent by certified mail. Effective Sept. 1, 2025 SECTION 6.17 HB 1533 adds this section to require an appraisal district…
New Property Tax Laws as of 1/1/2026 Part 2 SECTION 1.111 HB 1533 amends this section to remove the requirement that a designation of agent form sent electronically contain the internet protocol address of the computer the person used to complete the form. Effective Sept. 1, 2025. SECTION 5.041 HB 1533 adds subsection (e-4)…
New Property Tax Laws 1/1/2026 SECTION 1.06 HB 1392 amends the title of this section to read, “Effect of Weekend, Holiday, or Office Closure.” The bill amends this section to provide that a tax payment is considered timely if the collector’s office is closed on the last day to make the payment and the payment…
Is there a specific method for valuing non-exempt low-income housing properties? Yes. If the ownership of the property meets certain conditions spelled out in the Texas Property Tax Code (Sec 23.215), the property shall be appraised using the income approach to value. What is Special Inventory? The Tax Code provides a special appraisal method for…
A property owner may appear at the protest hearing in one of these ways: In person and offer evidence and argument. By telephone conference call or videoconference. By written affidavit delivered to the ARB before the hearing begins.