Disclaimer

1. We Are Independent

appraisaldistrict.org/ is an editorial reference site run independently. We are not commissioned by, endorsed by, partnered with, or accountable to any Texas County Appraisal District, any Texas state agency, or any property-tax consulting firm. The information we publish is gathered from public sources — primarily individual CAD websites, the Texas Comptroller, and the Texas Property Tax Code — and presented in a consistent format across the state.

2. What We Are Not

To be specific, appraisaldistrict.org/ is not:

• A Texas County Appraisal District (CAD) or any part of one
• The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts or its Property Tax Assistance Division
• An Appraisal Review Board (ARB) or any of its panels
• The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which licenses property-tax consultants
• A county tax assessor-collector or any other county office
• A property-tax-protest consultant, attorney, or service
• A title company, real estate broker, or mortgage servicer
• A licensed real estate appraiser or appraisal management company
• A registered Texas state contractor of any kind

For anything that requires action by an official body — filing a protest, paying property tax, applying for an exemption, attending an ARB hearing, requesting public records — you must use the official channel. Every county page on this site links straight to those official channels.

3. Property Tax Deadlines Change

Texas property tax deadlines are time-sensitive and largely controlled by the date of mailing of your Notice of Appraised Value. Under Texas Tax Code §41.44, the protest deadline is generally May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered, whichever is later — but specific deadlines on your individual notice are the binding ones for your case.

We update CAD pages on a quarterly review cycle and add a “Last reviewed” date to each page. Despite that, there will always be a window between a CAD changing something and us catching it. Always treat your CAD’s official Notice of Appraised Value, your CAD’s website, and any letter from your CAD as the final word on deadlines that apply to your specific property.

4. Appraised Values, Tax Estimates, and Calculations

We do not appraise property. We do not tell you what your home is worth. We do not predict whether a protest will succeed. Where pages on the site reference example tax calculations or rate-of-protest-success data, those are illustrative — they are not predictions, financial advice, or a substitute for professional evaluation of your specific property.

Your taxable value, exemption status, and tax bill are determined by:

• The CAD’s annual appraisal of your property
• The exemptions you have filed for and qualify for
• The taxing-unit (school district, county, city, special district) tax rates adopted each year
• The Tax Assessor-Collector’s calculation and billing once the appraisal roll is certified

5. CAD-by-CAD Variation

While the Texas Property Tax Code applies statewide, individual CADs vary substantially in operations: which online portals they offer, which forms they require, how they schedule ARB hearings, whether they accept email or only paper for certain filings, and how they communicate with property owners. Two adjacent counties can do the same thing two different ways.

Our county pages document each CAD’s setup separately. If you read general “Texas property tax” content elsewhere and apply it without checking your specific CAD, you may file with the wrong office, miss a deadline, or use an outdated form. Always go by the rules and procedures of your specific CAD.

6. Exemption Eligibility and Application

Texas property tax exemptions — homestead, over-65, disabled person, disabled veteran, surviving spouse, agricultural, timber, charitable, and others — have specific eligibility criteria set out in the Texas Property Tax Code. We summarize the major exemptions and link to the Comptroller’s standard forms (Form 50-114 for homestead, etc.), but eligibility for any specific exemption depends on your individual circumstances and is determined by the chief appraiser, not by us.

Filing a homestead exemption requires a Texas driver’s license or state ID with an address that matches the property’s address — this is the single most common reason homestead applications get rejected. Detailed requirements are in the Comptroller’s Form 50-114 instructions.

7. Not Legal, Tax, or Financial Advice

Content on this site is general information for Texas property owners trying to navigate the appraisal and protest process. It is not legal advice, tax advice, financial advice, or appraisal services. In particular:

• If you have a complex protest involving substantial value disputes, equity-and-uniformity arguments, or a previous denial, consult a licensed Texas property-tax consultant (regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation) or a Texas-licensed attorney.
• If you are involved in litigation following an ARB determination — under Tax Code Chapter 42 — you need a Texas attorney; the timelines and pleading requirements are strict.
• If you have a federal tax matter related to property (depreciation, basis, cost-segregation studies), consult a CPA or tax attorney; this site does not address federal tax.
• If you are dealing with a tax-sale, deferred-collection, or distressed-property issue, you should consult specialist counsel before relying on summary information.
• If you are a non-individual entity (LLC, corporation, partnership, trust, estate), the rules around exemptions and ownership documentation are more involved than what we cover.

8. External Links

We link extensively to CAD websites, the Texas Comptroller, the Texas Property Tax Code, and other authoritative sources. We have no control over those sites and cannot guarantee:

• That they will remain online or at the same URL
• That their content is current at the moment you click through
• That their security and privacy practices match ours
• That their accessibility meets the standard we apply to our own pages

A link from us to a third-party site is not an endorsement of that site beyond the specific information we are pointing to.

9. Advertising and Affiliate Relationships

This site is funded by display advertising and may include affiliate links to property-tax-related products and services. Advertisements are served by recognized ad networks and labeled where required. We do not allow advertisers to influence editorial content. CAD pages are never edited to favor or disfavor any commercial service — including property-tax-protest companies that may advertise on the site. The full position is set out in our Editorial Policy.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Texas law:

• The site and all content on it are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranty that the content is complete, accurate, current, fit for any particular purpose, or free from error.
• We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, this site — including missed protest deadlines, denied exemption applications, incorrect tax calculations, or any payment made to a CAD, tax assessor-collector, or third party in reliance on information here.
• Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under Texas law.

The full liability framework is set out in our Terms of Service.

11. Trademarks and County Names

County names, CAD names, logos, and marks belong to the relevant county and appraisal district. We use county and CAD names to identify the area each page covers — there is no other practical way to publish a directory of Texas appraisal districts. We do not claim any sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any named CAD or county, and we do not reproduce official seals or logos.

If a Texas CAD or county believes our use of its name on a page is misleading or improper, please contact us at info@appraisaldistrict.org and we will respond promptly.

12. If Something on This Site Is Wrong

We treat reader corrections as a priority. If you find an error — a wrong CAD phone number, an outdated portal link, a deadline that doesn’t match your Notice of Appraised Value, an exemption form that’s been superseded — please email us with the page URL and what you believe is incorrect. Where possible, include the link from the CAD that supports the correction; that lets us cross-check and update within seven business days.

Our broader commitments on accuracy, sources, and corrections are set out in the Editorial Policy and Sources & Methodology pages.