Resources The purpose of the Association shall be to promote the effective and efficient functioning of appraisal districts and aid in the improvement of the administration thereof in the State of Texas. Elected by the people of Texas in 2014, Glenn Hegar serves as the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The Comptroller is the chief steward of the state’s finances, acting as tax collector, chief accountant, chief revenue estimator and chief treasurer for all of state government, in addition to administering a number of other programs. Can a homeowner trim a neighbor’s tree when the limbs cross the property line? How do you get a Texas real estate license? What’s the median price of an existing Midland home? Why are water rights being bought and sold? My landlord won’t install a smoke detector. What can I do? Everyone has real estate questions. The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University can help you find the answers.