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Tex. Tax Code § 42.29 (2026)

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Sec. 42.29. ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) A property owner who prevails in an appeal to the court under Section 42.25 or 42.26, in an appeal to the court of a determination of an appraisal review board on a motion filed under Section 25.25, or in an appeal to the court of a determination of an appraisal review board of a protest of the denial in whole or in part of an exemption under Section 11.17, 11.22, 11.23, 11.231, or 11.24 may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees. The amount of the award may not exceed the greater of:

(1) $15,000; or

(2) 20 percent of the total amount by which the property owner's tax liability is reduced as a result of the appeal.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the amount of an award of attorney's fees may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) $100,000; or

(2) the total amount by which the property owner's tax liability is reduced as a result of the appeal.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5033, ch. 905, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 4.1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1267 (H.B. 1030), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1259 (H.B. 585), Sec. 27, eff. June 14, 2013.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 70 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Aaron Rents, Inc. v. Travis Cent. Appraisal Dist., 212 S.W.3d 665 (Tex. App. 2006).

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Aaron Rents, Inc. v. Travis Cent. Appraisal Dist., 212 S.W.3d 665 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 10× “" Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 . The statute could be construed as impliedly stating that "a property owner .”

Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Sebastian Cotton & Grain, Ltd., 555 S.W.3d 29 (Tex. 2018). · cites it 5× “We granted WCAD's petition for review. 60 Tex. Sup. Ct. J.”

Zapata Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Coastal Oil & Gas Corp., 90 S.W.3d 847 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 (a) (Vernon 2001).”

Dallas Cent. Appraisal Dist. v. Seven Inv. Co., 835 S.W.2d 75 (Tex. 1992). · cites it 2× “Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 . [4] Therefore, the taxpayers in these cases may recover their attorney's fees only if they "prevailed" in an appeal under section 42.”

Martin v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 44 S.W.3d 190 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “" Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 (Vernon Supp.2000).”

Atascosa Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Tymrak, 815 S.W.2d 364 (Tex. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “TEX.TAX CODE ANN. § 42.29 (Vernon Supp.1991).”

Bexar Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Soloman Abdo, A.L. Hernden, Frederick Zlotucha, Itamic, Inc., & George J. Abdo, 399 S.W.3d 248 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 (a) (West Supp.”

Atascosa Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Tymrak, 858 S.W.2d 335 (Tex. 1993). · cites it 2× “” Tex.Tax Code § 42.29 (amended 1991). Effective September 1,1991, section 42.”

Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. v. Galveston Cent. Appraisal Dist., 519 S.W.3d 66 (Tex. 2017). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Tax Code § 42.29 (permitting award of fees to a party who prevails under section 42.”

Tex-Air Helicopters, Inc. v. Appraisal Review Bd. of Galveston Cnty., 940 S.W.2d 299 (Tex. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Tex-Air also claims it was entitled to attorney’s fees. The tax code provides that the prevailing property owner may be awarded attorney’s fees in certain appeals of appraisals to the district court.”

Martinez v. Dallas Cent. Appraisal Dist., 339 S.W.3d 184 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “Laws 1070-71 (amended 2009) (current version at Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 (West Supp.2009)).”

Hunt Cnty. Tax Appraisal Dist. v. Rubbermaid Inc., 719 S.W.2d 215 (Tex. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] TEX. TAX CODE ANN. § 42.27 (repealed 1983), and TEX.”

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— Tex. Tax Code § 42.29(a) — 6 cases

Willacy Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Sebastian Cotton & Grain, Ltd., 555 S.W.3d 29 (Tex. 2018). “We granted WCAD's petition for review. 60 Tex. Sup. Ct. J.”

Bexar Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Soloman Abdo, A.L. Hernden, Frederick Zlotucha, Itamic, Inc., & George J. Abdo, 399 S.W.3d 248 (Tex. App. 2012). “” Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 42.29 (a) (West Supp.”

Midcon Compression, L.L.C. v. Reeves Cnty. Appraisal Dist., 478 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. 2015).

Karl J. Amelang, Ameland Partners & EGN Investments II LP v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. (Tex. App. 2022).

Bexar Appraisal Dist. v. Abasto Props. LLC (Tex. App. 2025).

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