Submitted by Sheridan Cassell

Comptroller’s Office Encourages Homeowners to Take Advantage of Homestead Exemptions

February 10, 2026 - One of the easiest ways a homeowner can lower his or her property tax bill is to file a homestead exemption. A homestead is generally the house and land used as the owner’s principal residence on Jan. 1 of the tax year. A person who acquires property after Jan. 1 may receive the residence homestead exemption for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification for the exemption if the preceding owner did not receive the same exemption for that tax year.

Disabled Veterans May Qualify to Have Some or All of Their Property Taxes Waived

February 9, 2026 - Veterans with a service-connected disability are encouraged to file an exemption application form to have their property taxes lowered. Some veterans may even qualify for a 100 percent tax exemption. Texas law provides partial exemptions for any property owned by disabled veterans or surviving spouses and surviving children of deceased disabled veterans. An applicant may claim an exemption on only one piece of property the applicant owned on Jan. 1. The applicant must be a Texas resident to qualify for a homestead exemption.

S.C. Appraisal District Reminds Businesses to Render Their Taxable Property by April 15

February 3, 2026 - If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, you must file a rendition with the Shelby County Appraisal District by April 15.

A rendition is a report that lists all the taxable property you owned or controlled on January 1 of this year. Property includes inventory and equipment used by a business. Owners do not have to render exempt property, such as church property or an agriculture producer’s equipment used for farming.

Reminder of Annual Application by Apr. 30 for Some Property Types

January 30, 2026 - Shelby County Appraisal District would like to remind property owners that Texas Property Tax law requires an annual application by April 30 for some types of exemptions, including property exempted from Taxation by Agreement (Property Tax Abatement), Historical and Archeological Sites, Miscellaneous Exemption, Low Income Housing Exemption, and exemption of Freeport Goods.

Updated Property Tax Information Now Available for Texas Taxpayers

January 2, 2026 — New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Shelby County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and has information for select groups, such as disabled veterans and persons age 65 or older.

Applications Now Accepted for 2026 Shelby CAD Review Board Members

December 15, 2025 - Applications for the 2026 Shelby County Appraisal Review Board Members are now being accepted.

Duties: Hearing and resolving property tax protests on appraisal issues, exemption denials, and special use appraisals.

Requirements: Must be available to attend regular quarterly meetings, one day of training around April and protest hearings for a couple of days in early July. Must be a Shelby County resident for at least the past two years. Applicant or spouse cannot have a contract with a taxing unit.

Appraisal District Depository Bids Public Notice

November 12, 2025 - The Shelby County Appraisal District hereby gives notice that it will enter into a contract for a district depository as required by law. Any banking corporation, association or individual banker in Shelby County, Texas is invited to submit an application for such depository by December 31, 2025. Bids may be submitted to Eric W. Lawrence, Chief Appraiser, at 724 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas 75935. If you have any questions, you may call (936) 598-6171.

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