Terms Used In Texas Tax Code 42.24

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appraised value: means the value determined as provided by Chapter 23 of this code. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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.