Texas Property Tax Calendar

January
1 Effective date for all property tax appraisals
31 Last day to pay previous year’s taxes without penalty
Last day to file late protest of prior year’s tax appraisal (Sec. 25.25)

April
15 Last day to file business personal property rendition
30 Last day to file for exemptions and special valuation applications
such as Open Space 1-d-1 (ag use)

May
1 Notice of Appraised Value mailed by appraisal district
31 Last day to file written protest to contest proposed tax appraisal or
exemption denial, unless notices mailed after May 1

July
1 Delinquent taxes from previous year reach total of 27% penalty and interest

September
30 Taxing units adopt current year tax rates

October
15-30 Taxing units mail annual property tax statements, payable by January 31 of
the following year

Property Tax Code Section 1.06 moves deadlines to the next business day if deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday

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