Aaron Rents, Inc. v. Travis Central Appraisal District, Travis County Appraisal Review Board, and Travis County Tax Assessor Collector, Nelda Wells Spears, in Her Official Capacity

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

NO. 03-05-00171-CV

Aaron Rents, Inc., Appellant

v.

Travis Central Appraisal District, Travis County Appraisal Review Board,

and Travis County Tax Assessor Collector, Nelda Wells Spears,

in Her Official Capacity, Appellees

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. GN401079, HONORABLE MARGARET A. COOPER, JUDGE PRESIDING

D I S S E N T I N G O P I N I O N

Today, a majority of this Court eviscerates the longstanding distinction between that which the legislature has deemed mandatory and that which…