Relating to leave for certain public employees to protest certain property tax actions before an appraisal review board.

HB 3851 requires state agencies and local governments (like cities, counties, and school districts) to grant public employees up to eight hours of paid leave each year to attend property tax appeals at appraisal review boards. This applies to employees who are legally entitled to challenge their property tax assessments under Texas law. The leave must not reduce their salary or count against other paid leave like vacation or sick time. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to the fiscal year beginning after that date.