Relating to the qualification of candidates for, and the training and education of members of, the board of directors of an appraisal district.
HB 148 requires members of appraisal district boards of directors in Texas to complete annual training before each anniversary of their appointment. The training covers key topics like the roles of appraisal officials, ethics standards, budgeting, conflict-of-interest laws, and public service principles, with tax-related districts needing at least eight hours of instruction. This bill directly affects local government board members who oversee property tax appraisals and assessments. The training must be provided by accredited educational institutions, and members must submit a certificate of completion to their appraisal district.
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 14, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was updated from a draft version to its final enrolled form, with significant substantive changes to the training requirements for appraisal district board members. The most important change is that the training requirements now only apply to appraisal districts in counties with a population of 75,000 or more, rather than all counties. Additionally, the list of director duties was expanded from 11 items to 24 items, and the effective date was set for January 1, 2026, with the law taking effect on September 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was narrowed to only include appraisal districts in populous counties (75,000+ population), whereas the original version applied to all appraisal districts regardless of county size.
SCOPE
Training requirements for board members now only apply to appraisal districts in counties with 75,000 or more residents, instead of all counties.
REQUIREMENT
The list of statutory duties for board members was expanded from 11 items to 24 items, adding responsibilities related to taxpayer liaison officers, complaint procedures, reappraisal plans, and audit requirements.
Added new duties including annual evaluation of taxpayer liaison officers, biennial reappraisal planning, and specific requirements for handling complaints and taxpayer liaison matters.
TIMELINE
New effective date of September 1, 2025, with provisions applying to board members whose terms begin on or after January 1, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
26–4
Passed
Total votes 30
May 19, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
20
Committee
13
Amendments
9
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 23, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 3, 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 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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