The Value On Your Tax Bill
Tax Code 41.44 — a written notice of protest by May 15, or 30 days after the notice was delivered, whichever is later
The deadline. To be entitled to a hearing and determination of a protest, the property owner files a written notice of protest with the appraisal review board not later than May 15, or the 30th day after the appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later.
Other notices, other clocks. A protest of a change in the appraisal records, of a determination that the use of specially appraised land has changed, or of certain refund or exemption determinations is filed not later than the 30th day after the notice of it is delivered.
Late, but with good cause. An owner who files after the deadline but before the appraisal review board approves the appraisal records is entitled to a hearing and determination if the owner shows good cause, as the board determines, for not filing on time.
What happens after the first level of review, and the exemptions that change what is owed, are set out in other sections that are not on this page. Whether a particular assessment can be lowered is a question for a licensed Texas attorney or appraiser.
Sources for this section (1)
- Tax Code 41.44 — Notice of protest
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Texas attorney.