Seasonal guide
Tax Season
Every property-tax fact sheet from the past year in one place: tax rates, budgets, appraisals and exemptions from your school district, the county and your city. Every rate below is exactly as a source stated it and links to its fact sheet.
Key dates
- Jan. 31Property taxes due without penalty (Texas Tax Code)
- May 15, or 30 days after your appraisal notice, whichever is laterDeadline to protest your appraisal with the Harris Central Appraisal District (Texas Tax Code)
Check your appraisal notice and the Harris Central Appraisal District (hcad.org) for your exact dates.
Tax rates in the news as stated by sources
| What | Figure, as stated | From |
|---|---|---|
| homestead exemption minimum reduction in taxable value | $140,000 | Oct 20, 2026 fact sheet |
School districts The largest part of most Harris County tax bills
- Crosby ISD asks voters to approve $208 million bond packageOct 21, 2026 · $411 million
Harris County Commissioners Court, flood control, Harris Health and the county budget
- Harris County homeowners missing hundreds of millions in tax savingsOct 20, 2026 · $140,000
Everything else MUDs, TIRZs, management districts, emergency services districts, the port and more
- Fort Bend County approves up to 35 years of tax breaks for Tesla solar plantOct 22, 2026 · $10 billion