New Homestead Exemption Requirements
Under a law passed by the Texas Legislature, homeowners who apply for a new
property tax homestead exemption must provide proof to the county
appraisal district that they live in the house they claim as their principal residence.
The new law took effect September 1st, 2011.
House Bill 252 requires a copy of the homeowner’s Texas driver’s license or state
identification card and the homeowner’s vehicle registration receipt be sent with the
homestead exemption application. If the homeowner does not own a vehicle they
can send a current utility bill showing name and address, along with an affidavit provided
in the application indicating non-ownership of a vehicle.
For more details, click here to read the full State of Texas,
Susan B. Combs Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts press release.
Click here to download the homestead exemption application form for
property owners and county appraisal districts.
For more info contact Ellmaker Realty at info@ellmakerrealty.com