Official Resources
Every link below goes to an official government source. Where an official source exists for information, we link to it rather than to unofficial summaries — including our own pages.
Texas — statewide
- Texas Comptroller — Property Tax Assistance
- The state's hub for property tax information, publications, forms, and calendars.
- Appraisal Protests and Appeals (Comptroller)
- The Comptroller's official guide to protesting, ARB hearings, and appeal options.
- Property Tax Forms (Comptroller)
- Official forms index, including Form 50-132 (Notice of Protest) and Form 50-162 (Appointment of Agent).
- Property Tax Exemptions (Comptroller)
- Official exemption guidance, including homestead exemptions.
- Appraisal Review Boards (Comptroller)
- ARB composition, procedures, and training materials.
- Texas Tax Code (official statutes site)
- The statutes themselves, maintained by the Texas Legislature. Key chapters: Chapter 23 (appraisal), Chapter 25 (local appraisal), Chapter 41 (protests), Chapter 42 (appeals).
Harris County
- Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD)
- Official site: property search, online services, forms, and district information.
- HCAD iFile Protest
- HCAD's official online protest filing entry point.
- HCAD Forms
- Official local forms, including the Notice of Protest and homestead exemption applications.
Florida — statewide
- Florida Department of Revenue — Property Tax
- The state's property tax oversight hub: forms, publications, and guidance for taxpayers and local officials.
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 193 — Assessments
- Just valuation (§ 193.011), the Save Our Homes homestead cap (§ 193.155), and the non-homestead residential cap (§ 193.1554).
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 194 — Administrative and Judicial Review
- The Value Adjustment Board process: petitions (§ 194.011), hearings (§§ 194.032–194.035), and appeals (§ 194.036).
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 196 — Exemptions
- The homestead exemption (§ 196.031) and the March 1 application requirement (§ 196.011).
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 200 — Millage (TRIM)
- § 200.069: the standardized Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM notice) and what it must contain.
County-level pages (a Florida property appraiser's office, a county Value Adjustment Board) are not listed here yet: AssessCheck does not publish a county page until its local procedure and deadlines have been verified from official sources.
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Sources
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Appraisal Protests and Appeals
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Property Tax Forms (incl. Form 50-132, Property Owner's Notice of Protest)
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Property Tax Exemptions
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Appraisal Review Boards (ARB)
- Harris Central Appraisal District — Harris Central Appraisal District — Official Website
- Harris Central Appraisal District — iFile Protest — HCAD Online Services
- Harris Central Appraisal District — HCAD Forms (All Forms)
- Florida Department of Revenue — Property Tax Oversight — Florida Department of Revenue
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 193.011 — Factors to consider in deriving just valuation
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 193.155 — Homestead assessments (Save Our Homes)
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 193.1554 — Assessment of nonhomestead residential property
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 196.031 — Exemption of homesteads
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 196.011 — Annual application required for exemption
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 194.011 — Assessment notice; objections to assessments
- Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes) — Florida Statutes § 200.069 — Notice of proposed property taxes (TRIM notice)