81R13224 JD-D
By: Otto H.B. No. 3454
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the determination of the value of property for ad
valorem tax purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 23.01(b), Tax Code, is amended to read as
follows:
(b) The market value of property shall be determined by the
application of generally accepted appraisal methods and
techniques. If the appraisal district determines the appraised
value of a property using mass appraisal standards, the mass
appraisal standards must comply with the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice. The same or similar appraisal
methods and techniques shall be used in appraising the same or
similar kinds of property. However, each property shall be
appraised based upon the individual characteristics that affect the
property's market value, and all available evidence that is
specific to the value of the property shall be taken into account in
determining the property's market value.
SECTION 2. Section 23.013, Tax Code, is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 23.013. MARKET DATA COMPARISON METHOD OF APPRAISAL.
(a) If the chief appraiser uses the market data comparison method of
appraisal to determine the market value of real property, the chief
appraiser shall use comparable sales data and shall adjust the
comparable sales to the subject property.
(b) A sale of real property is not considered to be a
comparable sale unless the sale occurred within 24 months of the
date as of which the market value of the subject property is to be
determined and is appropriately adjusted for changes in the market
value over the time period between the dates of the sale and the
appraisal. Whether a property is comparable to the subject
property shall be determined based on similarities with regard to
location, square footage of the lot and improvements, property age,
property condition, property access, amenities, views, income,
operating expenses, occupancy, and the existence of easements, deed
restrictions, or other legal burdens affecting marketability.
SECTION 3. This Act applies only to the appraisal of
property for a tax year beginning on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2010.