Texas Tax Code - TAX § 6.155. Certain Communications by Taxing Units Prohibited;  Penalty

(a) A member of the governing body, officer, or employee of a taxing unit commits an offense if the person directly or indirectly communicates with the chief appraiser or another employee of the appraisal district in which the taxing unit participates for the purpose of influencing the value at which property in the district is appraised unless the person owns or leases the property that is the subject of the communication.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.