This video highlights some of the more commonly referred to sections of the Tax Code relating to the assessment and collection of property tax in Texas. This video covers: 

• Chapter 26: Assessment;

• Chapter 31: Collections; 

• Chapter 32: Tax Liens and Personal Liability; 

• Chapter 33: Delinquency; and 

• Chapter 34: Tax Sales and Redemption.

This video is designed as high-level overview to assist property tax professionals in understanding the Tax Code, so it does not include every section in each of these chapters.

This video is eligible for continuing education credit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the laws and rules category through the Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD) Learning Portal. Note, however, that this video is not approved toward the state-required laws and rules update category.

This video brings Texas Comptroller Staff from the Property Tax Assistance Division and Legislative Affairs, along with Appraisal District Representatives, to discuss the various resources and functions of the Property Tax Assistance Division. It allows 1.0 CE in the laws and rules category.

This video provides an overview of educational course instructor responsibilities. This video is mandatory for approved instructors, but is not intended to meet the instructor training requirement for instructor applicants. It allows for .50 CE in the laws and rules category.

This video covers ethics for property tax professionals as addressed by applicable laws and rules. It allows 1 CE in the ethics-general category.

This video provides an overview of the appeal process and covers the most common situations that arise in a protest hearing. It allows .50 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video provides an overview of the appeal process and covers the most common situations that arise in a protest hearing. It allows .50 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video provides an overview of the program that offers local government relief for counties and cities disproportionately affected by disabled veterans exemptions and the process for applying to the program. It allows .25 CE in the tax assessment and collection category.

This video provides an overview of the legal requirements for appraising open-space land. It allows .50 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

Potential arbitrators must complete PTAD's arbitrator course modules and ARB training modules in order to meet the requirements of Tax Code sections 5.043.

Enroll in this course if you ONLY need to complete the Arbitrator Modules.

This video explains the requirements of Tax Code Section 25.18 and provides information to help appraisal districts prepare a reappraisal plan. It allows .50 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video offers a general overview of the residence homestead exemption and form. It allows .25 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video provides a brief overview of the duties of county tax assessor-collectors. It allows for .25 CE in the tax assessment and collection practices category.

This video provides an overview of revisions made to the classification guide. It allows .75 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video provides an overview of the Texas property tax system. It allows one CE in the laws and rules category.

This video provides an overview of the property value study including how to read the results. It allows 1.50 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video offers truth-in-taxation information specific to Developed water districts. It allows for .25 CE in the tax assessment and collection practices category.

This video offers information about notices, hearings requirements and tax rate limitations for taxing units. It allows for .50 CE in the tax assessment and collection practices category.

This video offers truth-in-taxation information specific to Tax Rate Calculations for School Distrcits with Chapter 313 Agreements. It allows for .50 CE in the tax assessment and collection practices category.

This video offers truth-in-taxation information specific to Tax Rate Calculations for School districts without Chapter 313 Agreements. It allows for .50 CE in the tax assessment and collection practices category.

This video provides an overview of the tax rate calculation process for taxing units other than school districts, including the no-new-revenue tax rate, the voter-approval tax rate, and the additional sales tax rate. It allows for .75 CE in the tax assessment and collection practices category.