Know your deadline. File the right form.
Deadlines, official forms, and statutes for Texas ag, wildlife, homestead, and protest filings. ExemptLand prepares the drafts. You verify, decide, and file.
Next filing deadline
April 30, 2027
Ag, wildlife, and homestead applications, in 288 days
Valuation protests: May 15, 2027, or 30 days after the appraisal district mailed the notice
Set by the Texas Tax Code. The full table is below.
Four routes. Four deadlines.
Miss a window and you usually wait a year, so check the date first. Every form and statute below links straight to the official source.
Ag valuation (1-d-1)
Open-space land appraised on what it produces, not market value
Deadline
April 30
each year
Official form
Form 50-129Statute (Tax Code)
§23.51Wildlife management
Keep your 1-d-1 valuation by managing for wildlife instead of livestock
Deadline
April 30
each year
Official form
PWD 885-W7000Statute (Tax Code)
§23.51(7)Homestead exemption
A tax break on the home you live in
Deadline
April 30
late filing allowed up to 2 years
Official form
Form 50-114Statute (Tax Code)
§11.13Valuation protest
Challenge the value your appraisal district put on your property
Deadline
May 15
or 30 days after the district mailed the notice
Official form
Form 50-132Statute (Tax Code)
§41.44Counties handle edge cases differently. Confirm dates and requirements with your appraisal district before you rely on them.
Go straight to the source.
Our AI reads 20+ public data sources. When you want to check something yourself, these six are worth bookmarking.
Every official property tax form in one place, including 50-129, 50-114, and 50-132.
How open-space appraisal works, explained by the agency that oversees it.
The manual appraisal districts use to judge agricultural use and intensity.
The wildlife plan (PWD 885-W7000), the annual report, and habitat guidelines for your ecoregion.
Contact details for all 254 districts. Everything on this page is filed with yours.
The statute behind ag and wildlife valuation, in full text.
Guides for common questions.
Plain-language answers on the questions Texas landowners ask most. General information, not legal or tax advice.
Ag exemption and county checks
Explore Texas ag valuation basics, common agricultural uses, and how to check the requirements used in your county.
Wildlife exemption and conversion
Understand how wildlife management relates to an existing ag valuation and what converting from ag generally involves.
Property tax protest guide
Learn the Texas protest deadline, where and how to file, what evidence to prepare, and what to expect at the ARB hearing.
The tax difference for the three preceding years, what triggers a rollback, and what does not.
Which form you actually need, and why the property tax ag value and the sales tax ag or timber number are not the same thing.
Ag and wildlife by April 30, homestead, and the protest deadline around May 15, with forms and statutes.
Limited options that may still apply, such as a late protest for good cause or a section 25.25 correction.
Document at least three of the seven qualifying practices with photos and records for your annual report.
What we do. What you do.
We pull the property data
Enter your address or parcel ID. We pull county records, past valuations, and land details into one place.
We suggest likely routes
Based on your acreage, location, and land use, the software highlights the 1-d-1 exemptions or protest paths that may fit.
You review the drafts
We generate paperwork in official county formats. You check every field for accuracy and completeness before anything is signed.
You file with your county
Submit the final forms to your appraisal district. As the owner, you hold responsibility for deadlines and statutory requirements.
Software, not a service.
ExemptLand is not a filing agent, lawyer, or tax advisor. You decide what to file and when to submit it. What gets approved is your county's call.
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