Texas property tax exemption deadlines (2026)

The deadlines at a glance

Four common Texas filings, four windows. Miss one and you generally wait until the next year, so confirm the date first:

• Ag valuation (1-d-1), Form 50-129: generally due April 30 each year.
• Wildlife management, PWD 885-W7000 plan plus the annual report: generally due April 30 each year.
• Homestead exemption, Form 50-114: generally due April 30, with late filing often allowed for up to two years.
• Valuation protest, Form 50-132: usually due May 15, or 30 days after the appraisal district mailed the notice of appraised value, whichever is later.

Ag and wildlife: April 30

New and continuing 1-d-1 agricultural filings use Form 50-129 under Tax Code section 23.51. Wildlife management valuation, which keeps your 1-d-1 status while you manage for wildlife instead of livestock, uses the PWD 885-W7000 plan and an annual wildlife management report. Both generally run on the April 30 date.

Homestead

The homestead exemption on the home you live in uses Form 50-114 under section 11.13. It shares the April 30 filing date, and Texas generally allows late homestead filings for up to two years after the deadline, though you should confirm the current rule with your appraisal district.

Protest: around May 15

To challenge the value your appraisal district placed on your property, file a Notice of Protest under section 41.44. The usual deadline is May 15, or 30 days after the appraisal district mailed the notice of appraised value, whichever is later. Read the notice and confirm the date and applicable form with your local appraisal district.

Counties handle edge cases differently

These dates are set by the Texas Tax Code, but counties apply exceptions, weekend and holiday shifts, and local rules in their own way. Confirm every deadline and requirement with your appraisal district before you rely on it. ExemptLand prepares the drafts; you review and file.