Deadline
The Texas Protest Deadline Is Usually May 15
In Texas, a property tax protest must be filed with the county Appraisal Review Board by May 15, or by the 30th day after your Notice of Appraised Value was delivered, whichever is later (Tax Code 41.44). Notices generally go out around April 1 for homesteads. Because the deadline can run from the delivery date of your own notice, check the date printed on it rather than assuming. If you want help preparing evidence and filing in time, the address lookup is the fastest first step.
Start With the Parcel
The appraisal district record is where the appraised value, owner details, and property facts usually begin. Homespring uses the address step to orient the case before asking for more homeowner effort.
Evidence Matters More Than Frustration
A strong protest usually depends on comparable sales, parcel detail accuracy, and any specific condition issues that affect value.
District Rules Still Control
Homespring can help homeowners organize the process, but the appraisal district record, the board’s filing steps, and the property’s facts still drive the outcome.
How Texas Protests Work
- Confirm the appraisal district record and the appraised value first.
- File a Property Owner’s Notice of Protest (Form 50-132) with the Appraisal Review Board, or use your appraisal district’s online filing, by the deadline on your notice.
- Gather comparable sales and evidence that speak directly to value, not just to a high tax bill.
- If you disagree with the ARB order, you can appeal to district court, request binding arbitration, or, for some properties, go to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, generally within 60 days.
Where to File and Where to Appeal Next
Texas protests are filed with the county Appraisal Review Board using the Property Owner’s Notice of Protest (Form 50-132), though most appraisal districts also accept online filing. The board hears the protest and issues an order. If you disagree, the next steps are district court, regular binding arbitration, or the State Office of Administrative Hearings for qualifying properties. Homeowners can always protest on their own for free; Homespring is for those who would rather have the comparable sales, evidence, and hearing handled for them.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for statewide protest rules, deadlines, and the appeal options after an ARB order.
- Harris Central Appraisal District for a live county example of filing and process detail.
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