Important Property Tax Dates

Keep these important property tax dates in mind throughout the year. If a payment deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.

A complete tax calendar with references to the Tax Code is available from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ Property Tax Division.

August 7 

The date property owners can view tax rates from the local government entities. Property owners can compare last year’s rate to this year’s proposed rate and see how much the resulting bill will be. Property tax owners can sign up for email notification to find out any time a tax rate is updated or a meeting is scheduled. Learn more at Travis Taxes Truth-in-Taxation. 

 September 29 

Deadline for government entities to vote on and adopt a tax rate for the current year. Property owners can find out when government entities will be holding open meetings to adopt their budget and tax rates at Travis Taxes Truth-in-Taxation. 

October and November 

The property tax collection period begins for the current year. State law allows us to begin mailing tax bills on October 1. Before the tax office can mail tax bills, all the tax rates must be passed by the government entities. Some tax rates may require voter approval in early November. The fastest way to receive your tax bill for signing up for eBill 

December 31 

If you need a paid property tax receipt for Internal Revenue Service income tax purposes, you must pay by the end of December. Pay by eCheck to receive an immediate, emailed receipt. 

January 1 

State law requires your appraisal district to determine the market value of your home on January 1. A tax lien automatically attaches to your property to secure tax payments, late penalties and interest. 

January 10 

Any tax bill postmarked by the tax office on or before January 10 must be paid before February 1 to avoid penalties and interest. If a tax bill is postmarked after January 10, your delinquency date is automatically postponed giving you at least 21 days to pay your taxes. 

January 31 

Last day to pay your property taxes without additional penalties and interest charges. Payments made after this date are subject to penalties and interest. 

Last day to pay the first payment of one-fourth of your tax bill without additional penalties and interest charges if you are using the four-installment payment agreement or your property is within a state-designated disaster area. 

February 1 

If you did not pay your property taxes or set up a payment plan, you are officially delinquent and owe additional penalties and interest for being late. State law requires the tax office to apply penalties and interest. The tax office does not have authority to waive penalties and interest.

February 28 (Leap Year Feb. 29) 

Last day to enroll in the four-installment payment agreement by filing your “Letter of Intent” and paying the first payment of one-fourth of your tax bill with penalties and interest charges if you have a homestead exemption for 65 or older, disabled, disabled veterans, surviving spouses or partially disabled veterans and their spouses. Apply for the payment plan and fill out the Letter of Intent online through our office’s Account Search tool. 

March 31

Last day to pay the second payment of one-fourth of your tax bill if you have a homestead exemption for 65 or older, disabled, disabled veterans, surviving spouses or partially disabled veterans and their spouses and you are using the four-installment payment agreement. 

Last day to pay the second payment of one-fourth of your tax bill if your property is within a state-designated disaster area and you are using the four-installment payment agreement. 

April 15 

Last day for business owners to file rendition list of personal property to Travis Central Appraisal District. 

May 15 (or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed) 

Last day to file property tax protests with the Travis Central Appraisal District. You can file your protest online. 

May 31 

Last day to pay the third payment of one-fourth of your tax bill if you have a homestead exemption for 65 or older, disabled, disabled veterans, surviving spouse or partially disabled veterans and their spouses and you are using the four-installment payment agreement. 

Last day to pay the third payment of one-fourth of your tax bill if your property is within a state-designated disaster area and you are using the four-installment payment agreement. 

July 1

If you are still delinquent on your taxes, the penalty on the tax you still owe reaches the maximum of 12% on this day. Interest continues to accrue, adding one percent for each month you are late. See our penalty and interest chart. 

July 20 

Appraisal Review Board submits the appraised value of all properties within the boundaries of each government entity to the Travis Central Appraisal District. State law gives urban counties, like Travis County, an August 30 deadline. 

July 25

Travis Central Appraisal District’s chief appraiser certifies the appraised values of all properties that government entities will use to set your tax rates. The resulting list is called the appraisal roll and it is provided to the elected or appointed officials of the government entity so they can set their budget and tax rates. If the Appraisal Review board extends the deadline and approves the appraisal roll later, the certification of appraised values will happen within five days of approval. 

July 31 

Last day to pay the final payment of your tax bill if you have a homestead exemption for 65 or older, disabled, disabled veterans, surviving spouse or partially disabled veterans and their spouses and you are using the four-installment payment agreement. 

Last day to pay the final payment of your tax bill if your property is within a state-designated disaster area if you are using the four-installment payment agreement.