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.

This video highlights certain Tax Code sections that are applicable to the administration of property tax in Texas. It allows .50 CE in the laws and rules category.

This video highlights certain Tax Code sections that are applicable to the appraisal of property in Texas. It allows .50 CE in the laws and rules category.

This video reviews the wildlife management use appraisal requirements and reporting requirements. It allows .50 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video provides general information regarding property tax exemptions, qualifications and applicable law. It allows 1 CE in the appraisal standards and methodology category.

This video provides an overview of the responsibilities of a TLO and deputy TLO. This video covers: 
Property Tax Overview    
Appointment;
Eligibility; 
Training Requirements;
Evaluation and Compensation;
Responsibilities;
Informal Dispute Resolution
This video satisfies the two-hour TLO training required under Tax Code Section 6.052(b-7) and is eligible for continuing education credit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in the appraisal standards and methodology category.
 

This video offers guidance on considering and preparing a protest of the preliminary findings of taxable value in the Comptroller’s School District Property Value Study (SDPVS).

The Comptroller’s office may amend the preliminary findings at any time before final certification to the commissioner of education; therefore, school districts should not rely on preliminary findings to set budgets or tax rates.

This video is eligible for continuing education credit for property tax professionals registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in the appraisal standards and methodology category. 

This video offers basic overview information about the Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) process. It is eligible for continuing education credit for property tax professionals registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in the assessment and collection category through the Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD) Learning Portal. 

Welcome to the Comptroller’s video, Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) Elections: Tax Rate Elections 2024. This video provides an overview of the tax rate election process for taxing units and school districts. It is eligible for continuing education credit for property tax professionals registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in the assessment and collection category through the Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD)

This video offers information on TNT process that is specific to these types of water districts. Developed water districts should refer to the Comptroller’s video for tax rate calculations for developed water districts. All other taxing units should refer to the Comptroller’s video on tax rate calculations for them. It is eligible for continuing education credit for property tax professionals registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in the assessment and collection category through the Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD).

This training session is created for newly appointed appraisal review board members and other property tax professionals. Arbitrators applying for the comptroller's registry may watch this session as part of their application requirements. Taxpayer liaison officers are also required to view this training as part of their statutory requirements to serve their appraisal district office. Other appraisal district staff members are eligible to view this for continuing education credits through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. 

2026 ARB New Member Training Manual (PDF)

Potential arbitrators must complete PTAD's four arbitrator course modules and the ARB New Member and Continuing Education modules in order to meet the requirements of Tax Code sections 5.043.
Enroll in this course to complete ALL required modules. The system will keep track of your completion progress and generate a single, comprehensive certificate to submit with your arbitrator application.

PTAD Required Course Modules

Tax Code Section 5.043 requires persons seeking to become arbitrators to complete a Comptroller-approved, four-hour training program on property tax law for the training and education of arbitrators and the New Member Training and Continuing Education courses established for Appraisal Review Board (ARB) members. Each training requirement has been set up as a module in this comprehensive course for potential arbitrators. Completion of this single course and the certificate issued for this course meet the Comptroller training program requirements.

• Arbitrator Module 1: Overview, Arbitrator Registry, Arbitrator Ethics and Customer Service (75 minutes)
• Arbitrator Module 2: Request for Binding Arbitration and Arbitrator Duties (75 minutes)
• Arbitrator Module 3: Appraisal Concepts and Equal & Uniform Appraisal (60 minutes)
• Arbitrator Module 4: Where to Find it in the Law (30 minutes)
• ARB Module: New Member Training (8 hours)
• ARB Module: Continuing Education (4 hours)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Training Requirement

Tax Code Section 41A.06 requires potential arbitrators (other than attorneys) to complete 30 hours of training on arbitration and alternative dispute resolution procedures from a college, university, legal trade association or real estate trade association. The Comptroller's office does not make recommendations for specific training providers or courses.
Those courses are NOT offered through this PTAD Learning Portal.

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 PTAD's ARB training modules.