Texas · property tax · 2027
Texas property tax protest deadline 2027.
You have until May 15, or 30 days after the appraisal district sends your notice, whichever comes later. May 15, 2027 is a Saturday, so the fixed date rolls to Monday, May 17.
Statute-based estimate
This page is arithmetic and a plain-English reading of the statute. It is not legal, tax or financial advice. Your notice and your appraisal review board (ARB) control the date that applies to you.
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The Texas protest deadline in one sentence
Under Texas Tax Code section 41.44(a)(1), a property owner must file a written notice of protest with the appraisal review board not later than May 15 or the 30th day after the notice of appraised value was delivered, whichever is later. Late protests are possible only on a showing of good cause, and only before the board approves the appraisal records.
Which date applies in 2027
May 15, 2027 falls on a Saturday. Tax Code section 1.06 says that when the last day for an act is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the act is timely if performed on the next regular business day, so the fixed date works out to Monday, May 17, 2027. If your notice arrives late in the spring, the 30-day rule moves your deadline past that date. The calculator above takes the later of the two and shows the days left. It rolls weekends forward but does not know state holidays.
Delivered or mailed: a wrinkle worth knowing
The statute counts 30 days from when the notice was delivered. The Texas Comptroller's property-tax protest guidance says the 30 days run from the date the appraisal district mails the notice, not from the day it reaches you. The two can differ by several days, so the calculator asks for the mailing date, which gives the earlier and safer answer. If you are close to the line, file now.
Worked example
Your appraisal district mails notices on April 20, 2027. Thirty days later is Thursday, May 20, 2027, which is after the May 17 floor, so your deadline is May 20. If the notice was mailed on March 30, 30 days later is April 29, before the floor, so the later date, May 17, applies.
Evidence checklist
- The assessment or appraisal notice, with its mailing or publication date.
- Your own estimate of market value on the valuation date, supported by two to five recent sales of similar homes nearby (address, sale date, price, size, condition).
- An appraisal, closing statement or purchase contract if you bought recently.
- Photos and repair estimates for condition problems the assessor may not know about.
- A copy of the property record card, so you can spot wrong square footage, bedroom counts or lot size.
Limits of this page
- It covers the standard appraisal protest. Other protests (change of use, exemption denials, disaster-damage exemptions) have their own 30-day rules in section 41.44.
- Your appraisal district sets its own ARB hearing dates after you file.
- Filing a notice of protest preserves your right to a hearing; it does not by itself lower your value.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Texas property tax protest deadline for 2027?
May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district sends your notice of appraised value, whichever is later. Because May 15, 2027 is a Saturday, the fixed date rolls to Monday, May 17, 2027 under Tax Code section 1.06.
Can I file a protest after the deadline in Texas?
Possibly. Section 41.44(b) lets the ARB hear a late protest if you show good cause for missing the deadline and you file before the board approves the appraisal records.
Does the 30 days start when the notice is mailed or delivered?
The statute says delivered. The Texas Comptroller states the 30 days run from the mailing date. This page uses the mailing date because it is the earlier, safer date.
What do I need to file a Texas property tax protest?
A written notice that identifies the property, the owner and shows you disagree with the appraisal district decision. The Comptroller says the official form is not required.
Sources
Read November 2, 2026. Figures and rules on this page come from these pages and no others; what each one could not confirm is stated above.