Texas Property Tax Protest Deadlines: Why the Notice Date Controls
Texas does not have one deadline that accurately describes every property-tax protest. The Texas Comptroller states that the usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later.
Special subjects and circumstances can have different rules.Source review: August 13, 2026. Property-tax rules and account-specific dates can change. The homeowner's current notice and the responsible appraisal district control.What the usual rule meansFor many 2026 notices, May 15, 2026 was the usual calendar date.
But the mailing date on the property owner's notice can produce a later deadline. A generic article headline should never replace the deadline printed on the current notice or the responsible appraisal district's current filing instructions.The controlling record for a specific property should include:the tax year and property account;the date the appraisal district says it mailed the notice;the deadline printed on the notice;the protest subject or subjects selected; andthe appraisal district's accepted filing methods and confirmation.How a notice of protest can be filedThe Comptroller provides Form 50-132, Property Owner's Notice of Protest.
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