September 1, 2024
Section 11.43 (h-1) Texas Property Tax Code, passed by the 88th Legislature and made Effective 9-1-2023, now requires each residential property with a homestead exemption be confirmed by each county appraisal district that the property still qualifies for the homestead exemption once every 5 years.
By replying to mailed application, with a copy of the Residents VALID Texas Driver’s License or Texas State ID, the homestead exemption will be verified by our Exemption Department. The address on the ID must match the physical address of the residence that is being homesteaded.
Property Tax Code Section 11.43 Application for Exemption
(h) If the chief appraiser learns of any reason indicating that an exemption previously allowed should be canceled, the chief appraiser shall investigate. Subject to Subsection (q), if the chief appraiser determines that the property should not be exempt, the chief appraiser shall cancel the exemption and deliver written notice of the cancellation within five days after the date the exemption is canceled.
(h-1) The chief appraiser of an appraisal district shall develop a program for the periodic review of each residence homestead exemption granted by the district under Section 11.13 to confirm that the recipient of the exemption still qualifies for the exemption. The program must require the chief appraiser to review each residence homestead exemption at least once every five tax years. The program may provide for the review to take place in cycles, with a portion of the exemptions reviewed in each tax year.
Please return before December 31, 2024.
NO RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER, COULD FOREFIET THE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTIONS
Sherri McCall , RPA, RTA, ICTA
Chief Appraiser