HB 5484

Martinez Fischer Bill Orders Yearly Comparison Of Four Appraisal Reviews

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Rep. Trey Martinez FischerDHouse 116

Why it's charged

Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“The comptroller shall conduct an appraisal review efficiency analysis annually”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only duty is to produce a yearly analysis and report. No change to appraisal practice or taxes follows from it. The caption honestly says this is an analysis.

Study, task force, commission, report

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to an appraisal review efficiency analysis conducted by the comptroller.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Up to 10 years of data, sent to every legislator. Appraisals and taxes don’t change.

The bill orders the comptroller to run a yearly analysis comparing the results of four existing property appraisal reviews, using up to ten years of past data where available. It touches the comptroller's office and, indirectly, appraisal districts whose existing study results get compared. The comptroller must explain the methods, send the analysis to state leaders and every legislator, and post it online, but nothing about appraisals or taxes changes.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Ways & Means committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5484 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Trey Martinez FischerDHouse 116

ITEM

relating to an appraisal review efficiency analysis conducted by the comptroller.

WHAT IT DOES

Up to 10 years of data, sent to every legislator. Appraisals and taxes don’t change.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

“The comptroller shall conduct an appraisal review efficiency analysis annually”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only duty is to produce a yearly analysis and report. No change to appraisal practice or taxes follows from it. The caption honestly says this is an analysis.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Ways & Means

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Trey Martinez Fischer

Donors

One Texas PAC$100K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30K Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$20K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

One Texas PAC$100,000.00

One Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101027855.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$20,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058317.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

One Texas PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101027855.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058317.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Ways & Means · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts

Taxation--School District

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Text

The text as introduced · 207 words

By: Martinez Fischer
H.B. No. 5484

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an appraisal review efficiency analysis conducted by

the comptroller.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 403.302, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows:

(b-1) The comptroller shall conduct an appraisal review

efficiency analysis annually to demonstrate the correlation of

results of the property value study conducted under Section

403.302, Government Code, the appraisal district ratio study

conducted under Section 5.10, Tax Code, the methods and assistance

program review conducted under Section 5.102(a), Tax Code, and the

targeted appraisal review program conducted under Section

403.302(k-1), Government Code; using data from at least the

preceding ten years to the extent for which these data are

available.

(b-2) The comptroller shall:

(1) include a detailed description of the methods by

which the appraisal review efficiency analysis was conducted;

(2) provide a copy of the appraisal review efficiency

analysis to the governor, the lieutenant governor, each member of

the senate, and each member of the house of representatives; and

(3) post the appraisal review efficiency analysis

publicly on the comptroller's Internet website.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.