Texas Homestead Exemption Needs Your Application

In Texas, buying a home does not automatically add a homestead exemption, so missing the filing can leave the first full-year tax bill higher.
The bigger risk can come later: Texas’ taxable-value cap does not start until the exemption has been in place for a full year.
Texas requires filing through the county office that values the home, plus updated ID showing the property address, and sets the deadline at April 30.
Extra Texas school-tax exemptions may apply for owners 65 or older, homeowners with disabilities, and disabled veterans; skip paid filing offers because filing is free.
Bought recently and never filed? Texas allows late applications until two years after that tax bill was due, and overpayments are refunded automatically.