Informal Conference with MCAD
Under Texas Tax Code §41.445, a property owner who files a protest can request an informal conference with MCAD staff before the protest hearing. This page compiles what Texas law and MCAD’s own published materials say about it, with a source for each fact.
About these sources
Sources retrieved 2026-09-25. They describe the 2026 protest season; MCAD’s procedures for the current year may differ. Confirm with MCAD at (936) 756-3354.
This page is general information compiled from public sources. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. TaxProtestTx is a document preparation service and does not represent you before MCAD or the Appraisal Review Board.
How to request it
- Under Tax Code §41.445, the appraisal district holds an informal conference with a property owner who files a protest and requests one. The conference is held before the protest hearing.
Source: Tex. Tax Code §41.445 - The request is made on your notice of protest form (Form 50-132) or in writing before your scheduled hearing date.
Source: Texas Comptroller, Pub. 96-295, Taxpayer Assistance Pamphlet (rev. January 2026), p. 1 - The Comptroller's pamphlet states that the protest is still to be filed by the deadline "even if you expect to resolve your concerns at the informal meeting."
Source: Texas Comptroller, Pub. 96-295, Taxpayer Assistance Pamphlet (rev. January 2026), p. 1
How MCAD offers it
Confirm MCAD’s current informal-meeting format and scheduling with MCAD at (936) 756-3354.
If you accept an agreement
- Under Tax Code §1.111(e), an agreement between a property owner and the chief appraiser is final if it relates to a matter that may be protested to the appraisal review board, or on which a protest has been filed but not determined by the board.
Source: Tex. Tax Code §1.111(e) - The Comptroller's ARB training manual states that the appraisal review board "cannot review a section-1.111(e) agreement."
Source: Texas Comptroller, 2026 ARB Continuing Education Training Manual, p. 24