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PROPERTY TAX RULES

The Property Tax Assistance Division provides a Handbook of Texas Property Tax Rules (PDF). For up-to-date versions of rules, please see the Texas Administrative Code.

Proposed Rules

The Comptroller’s office filed the following property tax administration rule proposals with the secretary of state on May 4, 2026, and the proposed rules were published in the Texas Register on May 15, 2026. The 30-day comment period ends June 14, 2026. You can view the proposed rules using the links below.

Division 1 – General Rules

• §9.4202 Definitions
• §9.4209 Refund and Arbitrator Fee Processing
• §9.4210 Forms
• Proposed Form AP-219, Property Owner/Lessee Request for Regular Binding Arbitration (RBA)

Division 2 – Limited Binding Arbitration for Procedural Violations

• §9.4223 Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction

Division 3 – Regular Binding Arbitration of Appraisal Review Board Determinations

• §9.4240 Request for RBA
• §9.4244 Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction

You may submit comments on the proposed rules to Property Tax Assistance Division Director Shannon Murphy by mail to P.O. Box 13528, Austin, Texas, 78711-3528, or to ptad.rulecomments@cpa.texas.gov.