TX Updates Appraiser Law

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1007 which amends the TX appraiser licensing and certification law. The bill will take effect Jan. 1, 2016.

According to the Appraisal Institute, SB 1007 includes provisions related to three high-priority issues for the Appraisal Institute:

1. The bill will allow the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to adopt rules relating to the standards for the development of an appraisal and the conveyance of an appraisal report that are "recognized as substantially equivalent to" the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
2. The bill clarifies that an appraiser who is certified by a jurisdiction other than Texas can perform a review of an appraisal of real property in Texas without a Texas appraiser credential if the appraiser does not offer an opinion of value as part of the review process.