Gard v. Bandera County Appraisal District

OPINION

Opinion by

MARIALYN BARNARD, Justice.

L.V. Gard appeals a final judgment arising from a tax appraisal challenge. Gard contends the statutory cap on the amount that can be awarded in attorney’s fees set forth in section 42.29 of the Texas Tax Code (“Code”) violates taxpayers’ due process rights and the open courts provision of the Texas Constitution. Gard also contends that the legislative history demonstrates that the Texas Legislature did not intend to impose a limit on the attorney’s fees that chills the average taxpayer from seeking redress. We overrule Gard’s issues and affirm the…