IT Department: New Additions!

The BIS IT department has been busy pursuing new additions: a server to scale up & additional talented team members. As ARB season approaches when taxpayers protest their taxes, the team knows it will be a busy season for CAD offices. In order to prepare, the BIS IT team is ramping up for 100% uptime. […]

Remote Meetings

BIS Consulting’s online services have always been helpful but considering recent events they are now becoming essential. With doors still locked at some appraisal districts across the state, the question still remains; how to continue to connect with taxpayers for meetings, informals and protests. After appraisal notices go out, your taxpayers usually stop in your […]

Online Protest Is A Must Have

Help Decrease Foot Traffic. BIS offers an Online Protest application that is efficient, talks with your CAMA software, and is contact-free. With the onset of COVID and rise of remote work, online functionality has become of critical importance. The BIS online protest software is designed to simplify the appeals process for taxpayers while giving appraisers […]

A Pizza Buff and an IT Technician

Nathan Keith Trekkie. Snow Plow Specialist. IT Technician. Nathan started dismantling computers when he was 7. His interest in technology grew when he tinkered to improve his video game’s performance at 14. As an adult, Nathan has a scheduled Final Fantasy XIV MMO every Monday through Wednesday. Nathan started getting paid for his interest in […]

Development Team Department Highlight

Truth-in-Taxation Clients Growing By The Day In 2019, Texas legislators passed the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act, designed to demystify property taxes for local taxpayers. Otherwise known as Senate Bill 2 (S.B. 2), this new law requires local appraisal districts to publish detailed information online to help residents understand proposed budgets and tax […]

A Bulldog Dad and a GIS Coordinator

Hector Gomez Dad Joke Enthusiast. Tournament League Bowler. GIS Coordinator. Hector started in this industry when he was 17 years old as a vocational placement in high school, doing parcel data mapping by hand using a drafting arm. He has been at BIS for nine years. Using ArcMap, Hector maintains parcel data for appraisal districts. […]

Why Your Office Needs Deed Processing

Take a closer look at deeds. Our Deed Processing service starts with reading the deed and identifying the property. We can then handle Deed Processing changes of ownership for you. Concerned about manpower? We provide supplemental support when the deed workload has overwhelmed your office. Why choose BIS for Deed Processing? Contact us about Deed […]

Mobile Field Solutions – Case Study

Needs Assessment: Llano County is rural County located in the Texas Hill Country. The Llano County Central Appraisal Districts (CAD) has the responsibility to access and appraise real properties for the purpose of collecting Texas ad valorem taxes. They currently have a digital map and online map that represent the parcels for the County. BIS […]

Marvin the Monkey

Head Monkey. Brand Warrior. Conversation Architect, Company Mascot. Marvin was born at the Bronx zoo but was thrown out for spiking the Zebra’s water with rum.  He tried many professions including Magnolia Bakery.  Not only being allergic to Gluten, Marvin was only good at making Monkey bread.  The stress of the job caused his ankles […]