Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Taxpayer’s Claims Against Denton Central Appraisal District

The Texas Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of taxpayer’s claims against the Denton Central Appraisal District (DCAD) and its chief appraiser. Taxpayers had challenged their property tax assessments and questioned DCAD’s implementation of the Texas Tax Code. The Court held that the Texas Tax Code provides the exclusive remedies for property owners to protest their taxes, and the property owners failed to utilize those remedies. The Court also held the property owners lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of a Tax Code provision requiring compliance with professional appraisal standards. Because the property owners were given the opportunity ...