Recently, Patrick O’Connor brought suit against the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD)and the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). Last week, he wrote an op-ed for the Chronicle explaining the lawsuit. Here’s an excerpt:
Our state Legislature enacted the Texas Property Tax Code (TPTC) to ensure property owners are treated fairly and equitably. It empowers appraisal districts to set property values and mandates the ARB to conduct independent review hearings and make final value decisions when taxpayers protest.
Unfortunately, the following legislated rights are being ignored, sometimes blatantly and deliberately, sometimes innocently from lack of knowledge or direction.
