Brooks County Appraisal District CAD And Tax 2026

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Brooks County, Texas · Falfurrias homes, ranch land, minerals, groundwater districts, protests and taxes

Trace a Brooks County Property From the Brush Country Parcel Map to the Correct Tax and Deed Record

Start with Brooks County Appraisal District when you need a property ID, owner lookup, rural legal description, appraisal value, exemption, agricultural appraisal, mineral account, business-property record, interactive map or protest information.

Brooks County properties can involve the county, Brooks County ISD, City of Falfurrias, groundwater-conservation districts and Brooks County ESD Number 1. Always read the taxing-unit details instead of assuming every property has the same jurisdictions.

Search official Brooks CAD records Find ranch or rural land Search and pay property taxes
Property ID Owner name Geographic ID Abstract or legal Property type Tax year
BRUSH COUNTRY PARCEL ROUTER VERIFYING TRACT
SEARCH → MATCH → SAVE → ACT
Do not treat the surface-property account as proof of every Brooks County interest. Ranch land, mineral interests, manufactured homes and business personal property can have separate accounts. CAD ownership also does not replace the recorded deed, mineral-title research or a professional survey.
Official CAD

Brooks County Appraisal District, commonly called Brooks CAD.

Chief appraiser

Daniel E. Garcia.

CAD office

221 S. Calixto Mora Avenue, Falfurrias, Texas 78355.

Office hours

Monday-Friday, 8 AM-noon and 1 PM-4 PM.

Official review

Local offices, portals and procedures reviewed July 31, 2026.

Start with your task

What do you need from the Brooks County property record?

FIND A PROPERTY Search the official CAD account

Use the property ID, owner, address, geographic ID, abstract or subdivision.

Follow the search steps
RANCH OR RURAL LAND Use legal and map details

Search the abstract, geographic ID, acreage and legal description instead of relying on a street address.

Use the ranch workflow
CHECK VALUE Separate every value level

Review market, appraised, agricultural and taxable values independently.

Understand the value fields
PROTEST OR CORRECT Save the record before filing

Identify whether the issue concerns value, equality, property facts, exemption or classification.

Build the protest file
PAY TAXES Use the official county tax portal

Search the live balance, review jurisdictions, choose a payment method and save the receipt.

Follow the payment workflow
CHECK DEED OR LIEN Contact the County Clerk

Use recorded instruments for title, liens, releases, mineral reservations and certified copies.

Review deed-record steps

Go directly to the Brooks County property task

Start with the appraisal account and property ID. Continue to the exemption, protest, tax or recorded-document section only after confirming the correct account.

Official-route finder

Choose the correct Brooks County office before leaving this page

Select your task. This helper does not collect or submit private information; it only displays the most useful official route.

Recommended starting point Open the official Brooks CAD property search and begin with the property ID when available.
Existing article image preserved

Use the Brooks CAD property-search screenshot as a click guide

The official search screenshot from the existing article is preserved below and placed inside the search workflow. Use it to recognise the available tabs and filters, then verify current values and account status in the live system.

Brooks County Appraisal District property-search screen showing By Owner, ARB Search, Advanced Search, owner name, property type, doing business as and tax year fields
1. By Owner Enter the last name first. Try only one name when a full-name search returns nothing.
2. ARB Search Use protest status, informal date, hearing date, board member and formal-date fields when tracking an appeal.
3. Advanced Search Use geographic ID, abstract, subdivision, neighborhood, property type and business-name fields.
4. Property Type Select Real, Personal, Mineral, Auto or Mobile Home before concluding the account is missing.
5. Tax Year Confirm the year before comparing values, exemptions, protest status or ownership history.
Live-data warning Do not use the screenshot to determine current value, exemption approval, hearing status or tax balance.
Search-field decoder

Choose the Brooks CAD filter that matches the property

Begin with one strong detail before combining several filters
Search field Best use What to verify
Property ID A known appraisal account from a notice or prior record. Tax year, property type, owner and legal description.
Owner name Individual, spouse, estate, trust, ranch, partnership or company. Try current and prior owners and reasonable name variations.
Street address A Falfurrias residence, commercial building or assigned rural address. A rural, mineral or mobile-home account may use another identifier.
Geographic ID Rural land, parcel-map and legal-description research. It is an appraisal identifier, not a surveyed boundary.
Abstract Ranch land, acreage, surveys and tracts without normal addresses. Match the survey, tract, acreage and map location.
Subdivision Falfurrias lots, recorded additions and platted property. Compare lot, block and recorded plat.
Doing Business As Business personal property indexed under a trade name. Match the legal company name, DBA and physical situs.
Real Homes, commercial buildings, lots and surface land. Related mineral, mobile-home or business accounts may be separate.
Personal Business machinery, equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures. Match the business name, DBA, account and location.
Mineral Mineral, royalty, leasehold or other separately appraised interests. Do not confuse the mineral account with surface ownership.
Mobile Home A manufactured home that may be separate from the underlying land. Search Real and Mobile Home when ownership differs.
ARB Search Tracking protest status and hearing information. The written hearing notice controls the appointment details.
Appraisal-record decoder

Understand what a Brooks CAD property field proves

Use each field for the task it actually controls
Record field What it identifies What it does not prove Best next action
Property ID The appraisal account maintained by Brooks CAD. That the tax office uses an identical account number. Use it for CAD contact and tax-account matching.
Owner shown The owner carried for appraisal administration. Complete title, heirship, liens or mineral ownership. Use recorded instruments for legal ownership.
Property type Real, personal, mineral, auto or mobile-home classification. That no related account exists in another category. Search every relevant property type.
Legal description An appraisal reference to a lot, block, tract, survey, abstract or lease. A complete legal description suitable for conveyance. Obtain the recorded deed, plat or survey.
Acreage The acreage carried for appraisal use. Surveyed or legally guaranteed acreage. Verify through recorded records and a licensed surveyor.
Market value CAD’s opinion of market value as of January 1. A guaranteed sale price or final tax bill. Review comparable and equal-appraisal evidence.
Agricultural value Productivity value for qualifying land. Continued qualification after a use or ownership change. Review the application, land-use history and rollback exposure.
Exemptions Homestead, age, disability, veteran or other approved exemption codes. That every taxing unit provides the same exemption. Review taxable value by jurisdiction.
Taxable value Value remaining after exemptions for a jurisdiction. The live balance, penalties, payment or receipt. Open the official county tax account.
Map parcel Approximate appraisal location and parcel context. A surveyed boundary, legal access or mineral ownership. Use the deed, plat, survey and title evidence.
Parcel and rural-location research

Use the Brooks CAD interactive map without treating it as a survey

Open the official interactive map Use the BIS mapping route linked from the Brooks CAD website. Open Brooks CAD Interactive Map
Locate the parcel with a strong identifier Use the property ID, geographic ID, owner, address, abstract or legal description.
Compare surrounding tracts Review approximate parcel shape, road frontage, neighboring land, improvements and access context.
Return to the property record Confirm that the map and appraisal page use the same property ID and legal information.
Separate surface and mineral research The parcel map may show the surface tract but does not establish every mineral or royalty interest.
Use legal evidence for legal decisions Obtain the deed, recorded plat, title evidence and professional survey before fencing, conveying or resolving a boundary.
The official Brooks CAD search states that legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal-district use. Verify the information before using it in a deed, survey instruction, title document or other legal instrument.
Ranch and rural land workflow

Find a Brooks County ranch tract when no normal street address exists

Begin with the owner or property ID Search the ranch owner, partnership, estate or company name and record every possible property ID.
Switch to Advanced Search Use the abstract, geographic ID, subdivision, neighborhood or property-type fields.
Compare the legal description Match survey, abstract, tract, acreage and adjoining-road information.
Open the interactive map Compare the parcel with surrounding tracts and visible access routes.
Check market and agricultural values Determine whether the land is receiving productivity appraisal and whether the acreage and land class are correct.
Search for separate improvements A residence, barn, business asset, mobile home or other improvement may be listed separately.
Review taxing-unit lines Rural property can involve groundwater-conservation districts or ESD coverage even when no city tax applies.
Verify title and access Use recorded deeds, easements, plats, surveys and title records before relying on the CAD map.
Comparable-ranch warning: nearby acreage is not automatically comparable. Consider access, water, fencing, improvements, agricultural use, soil, location, encumbrances, mineral rights and sale timing.
Mineral and royalty accounts

Search a Brooks County mineral account separately from the surface property

Select Mineral as the property type Do not search only Real property when the question concerns a mineral, royalty or leasehold interest.
Search the owner or company name Try individuals, estates, trusts, operators, partnerships and abbreviated business names.
Use the property ID or geographic ID These identifiers may locate the account when no useful situs address exists.
Compare the abstract and legal description Confirm the account’s appraisal location before connecting it to a surface tract.
Check the appraisal year Ownership, interest information and value can change between tax years.
Save the complete mineral account Record the property ID, owner, legal description, value, mailing address and year.
Use recorded instruments for title research Review deeds, reservations, assignments, leases, probate records and other documents affecting mineral ownership.
Mineral property ID
Owner or company name
Abstract and legal description
Appraisal year
Recorded mineral deed or reservation
Assignment or probate record
Division order or interest statement
Prior appraisal notices
The CAD mineral-owner field is not complete mineral-title proof. Severances, reservations, assignments, probate and fractional interests may require a landman, title company or attorney.
Value explanation

Separate market value, appraised value and taxable value

STEP 1 Market value

Brooks CAD’s opinion of the property’s value on January 1 for the appraisal year.

STEP 2 Appraised value

The value after an applicable residence-homestead or qualifying non-homestead limitation.

STEP 3 Taxable value

The value after applicable exemptions. It can differ among the county, school, city and special districts.

Residence-homestead limitation

The appraised-value increase is generally limited to 10 percent plus qualifying new improvements after the limitation begins.

2026 non-homestead limitation

Qualifying non-homestead real property valued at $5.32 million or less may receive the temporary 20 percent circuit-breaker limitation.

Agricultural land

Qualifying land can show both market value and a substantially different productivity value.

Do not calculate the final tax bill from market value alone. The bill depends on taxable value, exemptions, adopted rates, agricultural appraisal, appraisal limitations, penalties and payment history.
Notice of Appraised Value review

Check the appraisal notice before choosing a protest reason

Account identity

Confirm the property ID, owner, property type, mailing address, situs and legal description.

Land and improvements

Review the land, house, commercial building, ranch improvements and other components separately.

Acreage and land class

Compare acreage, abstract, land category, agricultural use and map location.

Prior-year change

Identify whether the increase came from land, improvements, new construction, classification or another record change.

Exemptions and special appraisal

Check homestead, age, disability, veteran and agricultural-appraisal status.

Deadline and online instructions

Use the protest deadline and portal instructions printed on the individual notice.

Keep four items together: the appraisal notice, saved property page, filing confirmation and evidence list.
Search troubleshooting

Fix common Brooks CAD search failures before calling

Change one search element at a time
Problem Likely reason Practical fix
Owner search returns nothing The record may use another name order, spouse, estate, trust, ranch or company. Search only the first or last name.
Too many owner results appear The owner may have several surface, mineral or personal-property accounts. Add property type, geographic ID, abstract or subdivision.
Complete address fails The situs may use a different direction, suffix or rural-road format. Use only the street name.
Ranch property has no address The tract may be indexed by property ID, geographic ID, abstract or legal description. Use Advanced Search and the map.
Mineral account is missing The search may be limited to Real property. Select Mineral and search the owner, ID, abstract or legal description.
Business account is missing The account may use a DBA or legal business name. Select Personal and try company-name variations.
Manufactured home is missing The home may be separate from the land account. Search Real, Personal and Mobile Home.
New owner is not displayed The recorded transfer may not yet be reflected by CAD. Confirm the deed with the County Clerk and ask CAD what proof it needs.
2026 is unavailable The public system may not yet display the current appraisal year. Contact Brooks CAD rather than relying on 2025 data.
Tax portal and CAD values differ The systems may display different years, certified values or payment data. Match the property ID, CAD reference number, account and tax year.
Prepared Brooks CAD call script
I am researching property ID [number] / geographic ID [number] for [owner, address, abstract or legal description]. The account is classified as [real, personal, mineral or mobile home] for tax year [year]. I need help with [exact missing or incorrect field]. Which form, document or staff member should review this?
Brooks County property scenarios

Use a different workflow for Falfurrias homes, ranches and mineral accounts

Home inside Falfurrias

Confirm county, Brooks County ISD, City of Falfurrias and any applicable special-district taxable values.

Property outside city limits

A Falfurrias mailing address does not automatically mean City of Falfurrias tax should appear.

Large ranch tract

Use the abstract, geographic ID, acreage, legal description and interactive map.

Agricultural acreage

Compare market value with productivity value and verify qualifying use and application history.

Mineral or royalty interest

Search Mineral property type separately from the surface account.

Groundwater-district account

Check whether the property lies in Brush Country or Kenedy County groundwater-conservation district coverage.

Brooks County ESD Number 1

The Texas Comptroller directory lists the ESD as an active taxing unit. Verify whether it appears on the property’s current account.

Manufactured home

Determine whether the home is appraised with the land or as a separate mobile-home account.

Recent buyer or heir

Confirm the recorded instrument and then verify CAD ownership, mailing information and exemptions.

Office routing

Send each Brooks County property question to the correct office

Appraisal, collection and legal recording are separate functions
Your question Correct starting point What to prepare
What is the appraised value? Brooks County Appraisal District Property ID, tax year and disputed value component.
Why is my exemption missing? Brooks CAD Application, eligibility proof and filing confirmation.
Why is agricultural appraisal missing? Brooks CAD Use history, acreage, leases, production records and photographs.
How was a mineral account classified? Brooks CAD Property ID, owner, legal description, abstract and year.
How much property tax is due? Brooks County Tax Office or collector on the statement Tax account, CAD reference number, owner and year.
Did my payment post? The collector that received the payment Receipt, amount, date, account and confirmation.
Who legally owns the property? Brooks County Clerk or title professional Grantor, grantee, recording date and legal description.
Who owns the mineral interest? County Clerk records, landman, title company or attorney Deeds, reservations, assignments, leases and probate records.
Is acreage or a boundary legally correct? Licensed surveyor, title company or attorney Deed, plat, prior survey and title records.
Who adopted the tax rate? The applicable county, school, city or special district Taxing-unit name and Truth-in-Taxation record.
Record corrections

Correct the Brooks County system that owns the inaccurate field

Incorrect owner in CAD Confirm the recorded deed, probate instrument or other ownership record and ask Brooks CAD what proof is required.
Incorrect mailing address Update the appraisal record and separately verify the address used by the tax collector.
Incorrect building detail Prepare measurements, photographs, plans, repair records or construction information.
Incorrect acreage or legal description Compare the deed, plat and survey. A CAD-map correction cannot resolve a legal boundary dispute.
Incorrect mineral owner Prepare recorded deeds, assignments, probate documents or other title evidence and identify the exact mineral account.
Incorrect tax payment Contact the collector with the account, year, payment date, amount and confirmation number.
A correction is not always a protest. Correct inaccurate record information through the applicable correction process. Protest value, unequal appraisal, exemption denial or classification before the required deadline.
Homestead and other exemptions

Verify Brooks County exemptions before estimating the tax bill

Residence homestead

Confirm the property is the applicant’s principal residence and the exemption appears on the correct Real property account.

Age 65 or older

Review the additional school exemption, school-tax ceiling and available installment or deferral options.

Disabled person

Check the supporting evidence, additional exemption and any applicable school-tax ceiling.

Disabled veteran

Use the application matching the veteran’s VA disability rating or other qualifying category.

Inherited residence

Prepare available deed, death, probate, heirship and occupancy documentation.

Other exempt property

Use current forms for charitable, religious, solar, pollution-control or other qualifying property.

Property ID
Owner name exactly as shown
Property and mailing addresses
Texas driver licence or identification
Occupancy or qualification date
Age, disability or VA documentation
Deed, probate or heirship records
Submission or mailing confirmation
Texas school districts currently provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Local exemptions can differ by county, city and special district, so review every jurisdiction’s taxable value.
Open Brooks CAD forms Open taxpayer portal Ask Brooks CAD a question
Agricultural and open-space appraisal

Review ranch productivity value separately from market value

Agricultural appraisal is a special valuation, not a standard exemption. Qualifying land may be appraised according to agricultural productivity, but acreage alone does not establish qualification.
Market value

Shows what the land may be worth without the productivity-appraisal reduction.

Productivity value

Reflects qualifying agricultural production rather than speculative or development value.

Rollback exposure

A change to a nonqualifying use can create additional tax consequences for prior years.

Prepare evidence of qualifying use

Agricultural-use history
Grazing or agricultural lease
Livestock and stocking records
Production or sales records
Fences, water and improvements
Acreage map and legal description
Receipts and dated photographs
Wildlife-management plan when applicable
2026 agricultural capitalization rate: Texas appraisal districts must use a 10 percent rate for agricultural or open-space land. Local agricultural income, expenses, land characteristics and use still affect the productivity value.
Do not rely only on the seller’s agricultural value. A buyer should verify the qualifying history, intensity, acreage, application status, future use and rollback exposure before closing.
Open agricultural and wildlife forms
Business personal property

Prepare a Brooks County business rendition with the correct account details

Who generally files

A business owning tangible personal property used to produce income generally files an annual rendition.

What can be reported

Machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, fixtures, inventory and other taxable business assets.

Normal deadline

Most renditions are due April 15, with a timely written extension generally available to May 15.

Legal business name and DBA
Physical Brooks County situs
Property ID or owner ID
Asset descriptions
Acquisition years and original costs
Inventory records when applicable
Disposed or moved asset proof
Extension confirmation
For 2026, income-producing tangible personal property with a total taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit is exempt in that unit under current Texas law.
Confirm the account status with Brooks CAD. The exemption does not automatically resolve every rendition, location or ownership issue.
Open rendition forms Open taxpayer portal
Appraisal protest workflow

Build a Brooks CAD protest around one clear appraisal issue

2026 deadline context: most protests were due by May 15 or the 30th day after Brooks CAD mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever was later. The date printed on the individual notice controlled.
Save the complete appraisal account Keep the property ID, owner, property type, legal description, land, improvements, values, exemptions and appraisal year.
Choose the exact protest ground Common issues include market value, unequal appraisal, wrong property facts, exemption denial and agricultural-appraisal denial.
Use the official Online Appeals route Follow the notice and portal instructions when the property is eligible. Open Brooks CAD Online Appeals
Preserve filing proof Save the confirmation, timestamp, submitted grounds, evidence list and uploaded documents.
Use ARB Search to track status Review available protest-status, informal-date, hearing-date and formal-date information.
Request and review CAD evidence Compare the district’s sales, schedules, land categories, improvement details and valuation method with your evidence.
Use evidence matching the property type Use home sales for a residence, ranch records for agricultural land, asset records for business property and title documents for mineral-account corrections.
Attempt an informal resolution Present a short organised summary and review any proposed adjustment carefully.
Prepare for the ARB hearing State the requested value or correction first, then show the strongest evidence.
Keep the written ARB order The order applies to the protested year and begins the timeline for any further appeal.

Evidence packet checklist

Notice of Appraised Value
Saved Brooks CAD account
Requested-result summary
Comparable-sales table
Equal-appraisal comparison
Dated condition photographs
Repair estimates or professional reports
Ranch, asset or mineral documents
“My taxes are too high” does not identify the appraisal issue. Brooks CAD determines values and exemptions. Taxing units adopt rates. Focus the protest on value, equality, property facts, exemption or classification.
Appraisal Review Board

Prepare for a Brooks County ARB hearing

Brooks CAD publishes the current ARB members as David Escobar, Roel Trevino and Ricardo Soliz. The ARB is separate from the appraisal office and decides matters properly submitted through protests, challenges and correction motions.
Read the hearing notice

Confirm the date, time, location, participation method and evidence instructions.

Lead with the disputed fact

Explain the property, error and requested result before adding background.

Keep matching copies

Retain every photograph, sale, estimate, map and document submitted.

Practical ARB preparation
Before the hearing What to do Why it matters
Confirm hearing method Check whether the hearing is in person, telephone, video or affidavit. Evidence and check-in instructions can differ.
Review CAD evidence Mark wrong property facts, unsuitable comparisons and unsupported adjustments. Your presentation should answer the evidence actually used.
State the requested result Write the exact value, exemption, classification or correction requested. A precise request is easier to evaluate.
Organise by issue Separate value, unequal appraisal, property facts and exemption evidence. A focused presentation is easier to follow.
Practise a short statement Explain the issue, strongest proof and requested result in a few minutes. Hearing time is limited.
Save the ARB order Keep the written decision and record the date received. Further appeal deadlines may run from the order.
Open Online Appeals Open protest forms and guidance
Electronic notices and communications

Request Brooks CAD electronic communication without missing another tax official

Brooks CAD publishes Form 50-843 for property owners or designated representatives who want appraisal-district communications delivered electronically.
Open the official electronic-communication page Download the form and read the filing instructions. Open Electronic Communication Request
Identify the applicable tax official Brooks CAD’s chief appraiser is the tax official for appraisal-district documents and information.
Complete the owner and property information Use the owner name, property ID, contact details and requested electronic address accurately.
Email the appraisal-district request as instructed Brooks CAD directs appraisal-record requests to the chief appraiser’s published email.
File separately with other tax officials A separate form is required for each collector or tax official whose communications you want electronically.
Keep confirmation and monitor delivery Save the submitted form and continue checking physical mail until electronic delivery is confirmed.
An electronic-communication request does not replace a protest, exemption application or tax payment. Complete each filing separately and keep proof.
Taxing-unit and collector verification

Check every Brooks County jurisdiction before concluding the property is fully paid

The Texas Comptroller’s May 2026 Brooks County directory lists six active taxing units: Brooks County, Brooks County ISD, City of Falfurrias, Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District, Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District and Brooks County ESD Number 1.
Potential taxing-unit lines depend on the property’s location
Taxing unit When it may apply What to verify
Brooks County County property in Brooks County. County, farm-to-market or flood-control and road-and-bridge lines when displayed.
Brooks County ISD Property inside the school district. School taxable value, homestead exemption and payment status.
City of Falfurrias Property located within city boundaries. Do not rely solely on a Falfurrias mailing address.
Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District Property within the district’s applicable territory. Exact district name and taxable-value line.
Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District Applicable property within the district’s cross-county territory. Collector and payment instructions on the current statement.
Brooks County ESD Number 1 Property within the emergency-services district. Whether the ESD appears on the live tax account or a separate statement.
Portal-versus-directory check: the county tax portal can display several jurisdiction lines on one account, including county, school, city and groundwater taxes. The Comptroller directory’s consolidated-collector section is more limited and has an older update date. Use the live account and current statement as the payment source of truth.
Tax search, payment and receipts

Search and pay Brooks County property taxes through the official county portal

Open the official Tax Assessor-Collector page Start from the Brooks County government website and use its Search and Pay Property Taxes link. Open Brooks County Tax Office
Open the official property-tax portal Search and Pay Brooks County Taxes
Choose the strongest search field Search by owner name, property address, tax account number, CAD reference number or fiduciary number.
Use owner names last name first The tax portal uses the same last-name-first approach for owner searches.
Add a second search criterion only when needed Combine owner and address or another supported field to narrow a broad result list.
Match the tax account to Brooks CAD Compare owner, property site address, legal description, CAD reference number and tax year.
Review every balance and jurisdiction Check current amount due, prior-year amount due, total due, last payment and each taxing-unit line.
Review the payment fee before authorising Credit-card payments include a published convenience fee. The portal also offers eCheck; verify any eCheck charge at checkout.
Save the statement and confirmation Keep the account, jurisdictions, year, payment amount, fee, date and confirmation number.
Verify that payment posted Reopen the tax account and contact the office if a payment, year or jurisdiction is missing.
Credit-card fees published by the official Brooks County tax portal
Transaction Published fee Practical check
Minimum card fee $3 minimum Small payments may still incur the full minimum.
$100.01-$500 Fee ranges from 3% to 6% Read the exact final fee before submitting.
Above $500 3% Compare the dollar cost with the eCheck option.
eCheck Available; fee not stated on the opening search page Verify the live checkout amount and bank details carefully.
2026 tax-year timing: January 31, 2027 falls on a Sunday. Under the usual next-business-day rule, the normal timely-payment date generally moves to Monday, February 1, 2027. The individual statement controls.
Do not call Brooks CAD to correct a posted tax payment. Contact the collector that received the payment and provide the tax account, year, amount, date and confirmation.
Payment follow-up script
I paid Brooks County property taxes for account [number] / CAD reference [number], tax year [year], on [date]. The amount was [amount] and confirmation number was [number]. Please confirm which jurisdictions were included and whether the payment posted to the correct account and year.
Recorded deeds, liens and official records

Use the Brooks County Clerk for legal property instruments

The County Clerk publishes official-record filing information and maintains county records. Its online eServices link is described on the county page as a search for probate, civil and criminal records rather than a clearly identified real-property deed index.
Start with the County Clerk’s official page Review current office details, hours, recording information and official-record fees. Open Brooks County Clerk
Prepare grantor and grantee names Include current and prior owners, spouses, estates, trusts, partnerships and companies.
Identify the document type Ask for deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, easements, plats, mineral instruments, assignments or probate-related documents as appropriate.
Prepare a date range Use the approximate purchase, refinance, transfer, lien, release, mineral reservation or probate date.
Compare the recorded instrument with CAD Match the parties, legal description, abstract, acreage, lot, block and recording information.
Ask whether an online image is available The published county eServices route may not clearly cover the real-property instrument needed.
Request a certified copy when required A screenshot or unofficial printout may not satisfy a court, lender, title company or government office.
Use a title professional for title conclusions County Clerk staff record and preserve documents but do not replace a title examination or legal opinion.
Office timing: the County Clerk closes for lunch from noon to 1:00 PM and closes its books at 4:30 PM even though the office remains open until 5:00 PM.
Open County Clerk Open published county eServices
Buyer, heir and property-owner checks

Complete these checks before relying on Brooks County property data

Confirm the surface parcel

Match the property ID, geographic ID, abstract, legal description, acreage and map.

Search mineral accounts

Check Mineral property type separately from the surface record.

Review the recorded deed

Confirm the legal description, reservations, easements and ownership transfer.

Check every taxing unit

Review county, school, city, groundwater and ESD lines when applicable.

Verify all tax years

Check current, delinquent, partially paid and prior-year balances.

Recalculate exemptions

The seller’s homestead exemption, appraisal limitation or tax ceiling may not transfer.

Review agricultural appraisal

Confirm qualifying use, acreage, history and rollback exposure.

Verify access and boundaries

Use recorded easements, plats, title evidence and a professional survey.

Save the closing file

Keep the deed, title policy, survey, closing statement, tax receipts and exemption confirmation.

The seller’s tax bill may not predict the buyer’s future bill. Exemptions, appraisal limitations, ownership, agricultural use, mineral interests and taxing-unit treatment can change after closing.
2026 property-tax calendar

Important Brooks County appraisal and tax dates

Property status and valuation date Most ownership, use, condition, mineral, exemption and market-value questions begin with the property’s status on January 1.
Most business personal property renditions Most renditions are due April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15.
Many exemption and special-appraisal applications Many homestead, agricultural and related applications are due before May 1, subject to specific late-filing provisions.
Normal appraisal protest deadline Most protests are due May 15 or the 30th day after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later.
Typical ARB hearing period Follow the date, time, location and participation method on the official hearing notice.
Truth-in-Taxation period Review proposed rates, estimated taxes, public meetings and adopted-rate information for each taxing unit.
Tax statements generally begin The county Tax Office issues bills after certified appraisal values and adopted tax rates are available.
Normal 2026 tax-year payment timing January 31, 2027 falls on a Sunday, so the normal timely-payment date generally moves to Monday, February 1, 2027.
The property-specific document controls. Use the date printed on the notice, application, hearing notice, ARB order or tax statement.
Verified local contacts

Brooks County appraisal, tax and recorded-property offices

Brooks County Appraisal District
221 S. Calixto Mora Avenue
Falfurrias, Texas 78355
Mailing: P.O. Drawer A, Falfurrias, Texas 78355-5500

Main: (361) 325-8120
Secondary number: (361) 325-8123
Email: dgarcia@bcisd.us

Chief Appraiser: Daniel E. Garcia

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.

Published Brooks CAD staff

Daniel E. Garcia, Chief Appraiser: (361) 325-8122
Anna E. Salinas, Senior Appraisal Clerk: (361) 325-8120
Marina Cisneros, Appraisal Clerk: (361) 325-8123

Brooks County Tax Assessor-Collector
408 W. Travis Street
Falfurrias, Texas 78355
Mailing: P.O. Box 558, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

County page: (361) 325-5604, ext. 359
Tax portal: (361) 325-5670, ext. 2
Email: umartinez@co.brooks.tx.us

Tax Assessor-Collector: Sheriff Urbino “Benny” Martinez Jr.

Tax Office staff routing

Terri A. Silvas, Chief Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector
Phone: (361) 325-5604, ext. 359
Email: tsilvas@co.brooks.tx.us

Monica Cisneros, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (361) 325-5604, ext. 360

Brooks County Clerk
100 E. Miller Street
Falfurrias, Texas 78355
Mailing: P.O. Box 427, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

Phone: (361) 325-5604, ext. 4
Fax: (512) 895-9680
Email: esilvas@co.brooks.tx.us

County Clerk: Elvaray B. Silvas

County Clerk hours

Monday-Friday
8:00 AM-noon
1:00 PM-5:00 PM

The office closes its books at 4:30 PM. Call before travelling for recording or certification.

Lunch closure warning: both Brooks CAD and the County Clerk publish a noon-to-1:00 PM closure. Avoid arriving during lunch or near the Clerk’s 4:30 PM book-closing cutoff.
Official action links

Official Brooks County property resources

Brooks CAD homepage

Use for official appraisal information, office contacts and online-service routing.

Open Brooks CAD
Property search

Search by owner, address, ID, ARB status or advanced fields.

Open property search
Taxpayer portal

Use qualifying online property-owner and filing services.

Open taxpayer portal
Online Appeals

File or track an eligible appraisal protest.

Open Online Appeals
Interactive map

Locate appraisal parcels, ranch tracts and surrounding property context.

Open interactive map
Forms

Find exemption, agricultural, rendition and protest resources.

Open Brooks CAD forms
Tax information

Review adopted rates, exemption reports, annual reports and appraisal data.

Open tax information
Truth in Taxation

Review proposed rates, estimated taxes and public tax-rate information.

Open Brooks tax-rate portal
Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for tax-office contacts, current notices and payment routing.

Open Tax Office
Tax search and payment

Search balances, jurisdictions, prior years and payment history.

Search and pay taxes
County Clerk

Use for recorded documents, official-record filing and certified copies.

Open County Clerk
County eServices

Use the published online route for supported probate, civil and criminal searches.

Open county eServices
Electronic communications

Request electronic delivery of qualifying appraisal-district communications.

Open request form
Texas Comptroller directory

Cross-check active taxing units and published local contacts.

Open Brooks County directory
Texas protest guidance

Review statewide protest deadlines, late-filing routes and appeal procedures.

Open Texas protest guidance
Editorial accountability

How this Brooks County guide was rebuilt

Mahesh Kumar, editor of AppraisalDistrict.org

Independent research organised around complete property-owner tasks

This version preserves the Brooks CAD property-search screenshot and editor image already used by the article while replacing the shorter guide with complete search, ranch, mineral, map, exemption, rendition, protest, ARB, tax-payment and deed-record workflows.

The update adds the official property-type filters, public tax-year limitation, Advanced Search fields, ARB tracking, electronic-communication procedure, active taxing-unit list, county tax-portal search fields, published card fees and the County Clerk’s real-property record limitations.

Official sources reviewed include Brooks County Appraisal District, the Brooks County Tax Assessor-Collector, Brooks County Clerk, the official property-tax portal and the Texas Comptroller’s Brooks County directory.

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website and is not operated by Brooks County Appraisal District, Brooks County or any taxing unit.

Brooks County answers

10 common Brooks County appraisal and property-tax questions

1. What is the official Brooks County Appraisal District website?

The official website is brookscad.org. Use it for property search, forms, online appeals, maps, tax information and office contacts.

2. How do I search Brooks County property records?

Use the official Brooks CAD property search. Search by owner, address or property ID, or use Advanced Search for geographic ID, abstract, subdivision, property type and other fields.

3. How do I find a Brooks County ranch or rural tract?

Use the property ID, geographic ID, owner, abstract, legal description or Advanced Search. Rural tracts may not have a normal situs address.

4. How do I find a Brooks County mineral account?

Select Mineral as the property type and search by owner, property ID, geographic ID, abstract or legal description. The mineral interest may be separate from the surface-property account.

5. Does Brooks County Appraisal District collect property taxes?

Brooks CAD appraises property and administers exemptions and protests. Use the official Brooks County tax portal for live balances and payment information, then verify every jurisdiction shown.

6. What are the Brooks County online credit-card payment fees?

The official portal publishes a $3 minimum fee. For transactions from $100.01 to $500, the fee can range from 3 to 6 percent. For transactions above $500, the published fee is 3 percent. Confirm the final checkout amount.

7. Can I file a Brooks CAD protest online?

Yes, when the property and notice qualify. Use the official Online Appeals system and keep the filing confirmation and uploaded evidence.

8. What was the Brooks County appraisal protest deadline for 2026?

Most 2026 protests were due by May 15 or the 30th day after Brooks CAD mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever was later. The deadline printed on the individual notice controlled.

9. Where can I obtain a Brooks County deed or lien record?

Contact the Brooks County Clerk for official deeds, liens, releases, recorded instruments and certified copies. Confirm whether the required real-property record is available online before relying on the county eServices search.

10. Where is Brooks County Appraisal District located?

Brooks County Appraisal District is located at 221 S. Calixto Mora Avenue, Falfurrias, Texas 78355. The main phone number is (361) 325-8120.

Accuracy, title and official-use notice

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational resource. It is not Brooks County Appraisal District, the Brooks County Appraisal Review Board, Brooks County Tax Assessor-Collector, Brooks County Clerk, any groundwater district, emergency-services district, school district, city or the Texas Comptroller.

Property owners, values, exemptions, taxing units, collector coverage, balances, payment fees, forms, staff, office hours and deadlines can change. Verify the live official record before filing, paying, travelling, buying or making a legal or financial decision.

Brooks CAD maps, acreage, ownership fields and abbreviated legal descriptions are intended for appraisal research. They should not replace a recorded deed, title examination, mineral-title review, plat or professional survey.

Official-source review completed July 31, 2026. Primary sources reviewed include Brooks County Appraisal District, Brooks County Tax Assessor-Collector, Brooks County Clerk, the official Brooks County property-tax portal and Texas Comptroller property-tax resources.

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