Taxpayers for Equal Appraisal Access Information!
Taxation must be equal and uniform!
All property must be valued and taxed equally and uniformly.

Taxpayers for equal appraisal!
c/o Dan Hart
71 Hibury Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Email: CoachDanHart@msn.com

Who can we trust to fight for us?
("We, the people....")

Former State Comptroller, John Sharp, spoke to the League of Women Voters in Houston a few years ago! 

(Houston Chronicle) 
"In the last six years around Texas, Sharp asked, 'Where did all the new property-tax money come from? Gosh!! He knew the answer, one (which) he quickly supplied:
19% came from increases in tax rates;
81% came from increases in property valuation!

The various Review Boards that appraise property values, he said, are 'appointed by the folks who get the money, not the folks who give the money'.

In other words, when they think their government entities need more money, the elected politicians who almost universally resist taking the heat for raising tax rates, go to the appraisers and tell them to revalue enough property to raise the new money they think they need!"

 

Taxpayers for Equal Appraisal (TEA)

TEA's Memorandum of Understanding of March 2, 2000

TEA's Memorandum of Understanding of March 2, 2000 was presented to Jim Robinson, Chief Appraiser of HCAD (Harris County Appraisal District), and his words, 'Brighten Hopes for an improved property appraisal/taxation system that covers Texas, One and Indivisible!'

EXCERPT FROM MEMORANDUM  "However a uniform State Appraisal Manual that is the one to be used in all State Appraisal Districts incorporated with a special legal opinion division within the office of the Attorney General that shall provide consistent Attorney General property tax opinions to all taxpayers and any other entity in the State of Texas will be a winning combination for Texas and all Texans"! Excerpt from Mr. Robinson's Reply March 14, 2000 "I do not disagree with the notion of issuing a new General Appraisal Manual for Texas, and was, in fact, one of the corporate authors of the original manual published by the State Property Tax Board.  Likewise, I would have no objection to the Attorney General providing consistent opinions on property tax-related legal questions, provided the State of Texas was willing to fund the cost of defending those opinions at the appraisal district level in the event there were challenges by a taxpayer or taxing unit. Sincerely, ss/Jim Robinson Jim Robinson Chief Appraiser  Who can we trust to fight for us? Taxpayers for equal appraisal (TEA) says "double ditto" to the comptroller's statement, "Keeping you informed on property tax issues in Texas" TEA (taxpayers for equal appraisal) recommends that interested taxpayers obtain a copy of "Statement", dated February 2000, for review by way of Free 1-800-252-9121 or go to the Texas State Comptroller's web site at: www.window.state.tx.us (Then, click Texas Taxes. Then, click Local Property Taxes.) TEA (taxpayers for equal appraisal) believes that selective re-appraisal, page 6, informs taxpayers as to what has been happening to them!   In brief, the other problems can be summed up in the statement, "Tax Dollars can be taken unequally from you, the taxpayer!" Want your property taxes reduced? What can you do?     Be informed.    Protest your appraisal.    Knowledge is power!