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HB5161: Relating to the authority of the officer or employee designated by the governing body of a municipality to calculate certain ad valorem tax rates of the municipality to recalculate those rates.

: Jared Patterson (R-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Apr 7, 2025
Taxation
City Government
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
City Government--Employees/Officers
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to the authority of the officer or employee designated by the governing body of a municipality to calculate certain ad valorem tax rates of the municipality to recalculate those rates.

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