- Last day for qualifying local governments to submit completed applications to the Comptroller's office to receive disabled veterans assistance payments for previous fiscal year (Local Gov't Code Sec. 140.011(e)).
- Last day (or as soon as practicable thereafter) for chief appraiser to mail notices of appraised value for single-family residence homestead properties (Sec. 25.19(a)).
- Last day (or as soon thereafter as practicable) for chief appraiser to deliver a clear and understandable written notice to property owner of a single-family residence that qualifies for an exemption under Sec. 11.13 if an exemption or partial exemption that was approved for the preceding year was canceled or reduced for the current year (Sec. 25.193(a)).
- Last day for the chief appraiser to notify the taxing units of the form in which the appraisal roll will be provided to them (Sec. 26.01(a)).
- Last day to file renditions and property reports on most property types. Chief appraiser must extend deadline to May 15 upon written request (Sec. 22.23(a) and (b)).
NOTE: The Comptroller and each chief appraiser are required to publicize the legal requirements for filing rendition statements and the availability of the forms in a manner reasonably designed to notify all property owners of the law (Sec. 22.21). Chief appraisers need to check with their legal counsel to determine the manner and timing of this notice to meet the legal requirement.
- Last day for property owners to file these applications or reports with the CAD:
- Some exemption applications (Sec. 11.43(d))*
- Notice to chief appraiser that property is no longer entitled to an exemption not requiring annual application (Sec. 11.43(g));
- Certain applications for special appraisal or notices to chief appraiser that property no longer qualifies for 1-d agricultural land, 1-d-1 agricultural land, timberland, restricted-use timberland, recreational-park-scenic land and public access airport property (Secs. 23.43(b), 23.54(d) and (h), 23.75(d) and (h), 23.84(b) and (d), 23.94(b) and (d), 23.9804(e) and (i));
- Railroad rolling stock reports (Sec. 24.32(e));
- Requests for separate listing of separately owned land and improvements (Sec. 25.08(c));
- Requests for proportionate taxing of a planned unit development association property (Sec. 25.09(b));
- Requests for separate listing of separately-owned standing timber and land (Sec. 25.10(c));
- Requests for separate listing of undivided interests (Sec. 25.11(b)); and
- Requests for joint taxation of separately owned mineral interests (Sec. 25.12(b)).
- Last day for chief appraiser to certify estimate of the taxable value for counties, municipalities, and school districts (counties and municipalities can choose to waive the estimate) (Sec. 26.01(e) and (f)). A school district with a fiscal year beginning July 1 may use this certified estimate when preparing the notices of public meetings to adopt the budget and discuss the proposed tax rate (Educ. Code Sec. 44.004(g)-(j)).
- Last day to file rendition statements and property reports for property regulated by the Texas Public Utility Commission, Texas Railroad Commission, federal Surface Transportation Board or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Chief appraiser must extend deadline to May 15 upon written request (Sec. 22.23(d)).
- Last day for property owners to file applications for allocation under Secs. 21.03, 21.031, 21.05 or 21.055. For good cause, chief appraiser shall extend deadline up to 30 days. Other deadlines apply if the property was not on the appraisal roll in the previous year. (Sec. 21.09(b)).
*Exemption applications for cemeteries, certain charitable organizations, religious organizations, private schools, nonprofit water supply or wastewater service corporations and other nonprofit organizations must be filed within one year of acquiring the property (Secs. 11.42(d) and 11.43(d)). Unless birth date information has been provided to the CAD, persons who become age 65 or qualify as disabled during a tax year must apply for the applicable homestead exemptions within one year of qualifying (Sec. 11.43(k) and (m)).