Martinez v. Dallas Central Appraisal District

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MARTIN RICHTER.

This case involves the appraisal for ad valorem property tax purposes of residential real property qualified to receive a homestead exemption under the property code. Following a bench trial, judgment was entered against the property owner Rene Martinez in favor of the Dallas County Appraisal District (“DCAD”). In five issues on appeal, Martinez contends the trial court erred in sustaining (1) DCAD’s calculation allowing more than a ten percent per year increase in the appraised value of Martinez’s homestead; (2) DCAD’s denial of a $15,000 school…