In Texas, what is the usual deadline to protest your property's appraised value?
May 15 or 30 days after the notice is mailed, whichever is later.
- December 31 of the tax year
- 60 days after you pay the bill
- May 15 or 30 days after mailing, whichever is later ✔
Why: This card is about Texas only; other states have different rules. In Texas you protest to the appraisal review board if you disagree with the appraisal district's value. The 30 days run from the mailing date.
Huh, didn't know that: In Texas, you can appeal an appraisal review board decision to the district court in the county.
What is the definition of a good tax accountant? Someone who has a loophole named after him.
References
Answer: May 15 or 30 days after mailing, whichever is later. This card is about Texas only; other states have different rules. In Texas you protest to the appraisal review board if you disagree with the appraisal district's value. The 30 days run from the mailing date.
- Texas Comptroller: Property tax protests comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/protests
usual protest filing deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the property owner the notice of appraised value
Checked 2026-10-10.
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