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Tex. Tax Code § 42.24 (2026)

Action By Court

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Sec. 42.24. ACTION BY COURT. In determining an appeal, the district court may:

(1) fix the appraised value of property in accordance with the requirements of law if the appraised value is at issue;

(2) enter the orders necessary to ensure equal treatment under the law for the appealing property owner if inequality in the appraisal of his property is at issue; or

(3) enter other orders necessary to preserve rights protected by and impose duties required by the law.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2311, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Dallas Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Seven Inv. Co., 835 S.W.2d 75 (Tex. 1992).
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Dallas Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Seven Inv. Co., 835 S.W.2d 75 (Tex. 1992). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 42.24(1). Furthermore, although a successful protest of the denial of an open-space land designation does eventually yield a lower taxable value and tax relief, this same argument can be made for any protest under section 41.”
Charles P Curry & Jennifer Curry v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 434 S.W.3d 815 (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.24 ; Cherokee Water Co.”
Harsadbhai Patel & Dharmishtha Patel v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. & the Appraisal Review Bd. of Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 434 S.W.3d 803 (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.24 ; Cherokee Water Co.”
Stuckey Diamonds, Inc. v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 93 S.W.3d 212 (Tex. App. 2002). “Refusal to Enter Additional Findings and Conclusions In an appeal of an appraisal, the only question the court must settle is the appraised value of the property.”
Lamar Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Campbell Soup Co., 93 S.W.3d 642 (Tex. App. 2003). “23 (Vernon 2001), prohibits the introduction of evidence of a prior action of an appraisal review board, and that Tex Tax Code Ann. § 42.24 (Vernon 2001), places on the trial court the duly of fixing the appraised value of the property.”
Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Review Bd. v. South Padre Land Co., 767 S.W.2d 201 (Tex. App. 1989). “Appellee argues, however, that no “damages” other than attorney’s fees were sought in this case, but that their petition merely requested the court to “fix” the appraised value of their property in accordance with Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 42.24(1) (Vernon 1982).”
Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Houston 8 Wonder Prop. L.P. D/B/A Six Flags Astroworld, 395 S.W.3d 245 (Tex. App. 2012). “” Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.24 (1); see Cherokee Water, 801 S.”
Tex-Air Helicopters, Inc. v. Appraisal Review Bd. of Galveston Cnty., 940 S.W.2d 299 (Tex. App. 1997). “29 ; see also Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.24 (3) (Vernon 1992).”
Cherokee Water Co. v. Gregg Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 773 S.W.2d 949 (Tex. App. 1989). “” Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 42.24(1) (Vernon 1982).”
Sebastian Cotton & Grain, Ltd. v. Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 492 S.W.3d 824 (Tex. App. 2016). “Here, the district coürt’s power to enter judgments was limited to entering “orders necessary- to preserve rights protected by and impose duties required by the law,” See Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.24 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
In Re Ad Valorem Tax Litig., 287 S.W.3d 517 (J.P.M.L. 2007). “Finally, we are advised by Valero that the legal claims it specifically asserts in its cases are that its properties have been appraised above market value and unequally with respect to comparable properties.”
Amreit SSPF Preston Towne Crossing LP, Amreit SSPF PTC Anchor LP, Amreit SSPF Berkeley LP & Amreit SSPF Preston Gold LP v. Collin Cent. Appraisal Dist. (Tex. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs request the Court determine an equal and uniform value for the Property and grant relief to Plaintiffs by reducing the appraised value of the Property pursuant to Tex. Tax Code §§ 42.24 & 42.26. Collin did not specially except to this pleading.”
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— Tex. Tax Code § 42.24(1) — 7 cases
Dallas Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Seven Inv. Co., 835 S.W.2d 75 (Tex. 1992). “See Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 42.24(1). Furthermore, although a successful protest of the denial of an open-space land designation does eventually yield a lower taxable value and tax relief, this same argument can be made for any protest under section 41.”
Stuckey Diamonds, Inc. v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 93 S.W.3d 212 (Tex. App. 2002). “Refusal to Enter Additional Findings and Conclusions In an appeal of an appraisal, the only question the court must settle is the appraised value of the property.”
Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Review Bd. v. South Padre Land Co., 767 S.W.2d 201 (Tex. App. 1989). “Appellee argues, however, that no “damages” other than attorney’s fees were sought in this case, but that their petition merely requested the court to “fix” the appraised value of their property in accordance with Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 42.24(1) (Vernon 1982).”
Cherokee Water Co. v. Gregg Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 773 S.W.2d 949 (Tex. App. 1989). “” Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 42.24(1) (Vernon 1982).”
Rosa E. Santis & Rosa Santis v. Travis Cent. Appraisal Dist. (Tex. App. 2021).
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