Texas legal requirements for CAD websites

Since v0.1

This is a plain-language summary for orientation, not legal advice. Statutes change every legislative session — verify current text at statutes.capitol.texas.gov and check Comptroller PTAD guidance before relying on this for compliance decisions.

Tax Code §6.17 — a district in a county of 120,000+ population MUST maintain a website.
Tax Code §26.17 — a searchable, continuously-updated property-tax database, linked to the taxing units’ own §26.18 sites and to the §41.13 ARB protest-hearing database.
Tax Code §25.01(d) — in 120,000+ counties, completed appraisal records must be posted and updated at least once each week.
Tax Code §1.086 — a form for homestead owners to request email delivery of certain notices must be on the website.
Tax Code §6.16 — the Comptroller’s free property-tax-help list must be available on the site.
Tax Code §6.052 — counties over 120,000 must appoint a Taxpayer Liaison Officer.
Tax Code §6.06 / §6.062 / §6.063 — budget, budget publication, and audit are public records customarily posted online.
Gov’t Code Ch. 551 (Open Meetings Act) — meeting notices/agendas posted on the website, generally 72+ hours ahead.
Gov’t Code Ch. 552 (Public Information Act) — a designated public-information officer and request process.
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility — required for state/local government sites (Gov’t Code Ch. 2054 Subch. M and the 2024 ADA Title II rule), phased in by population through April 2026–2027.

The full research summary with statutory citations lives in the project’s internal documentation — ask your safemode IT contact if you need the complete reference for a board presentation or compliance review.