Homestead Exemption

2024’S NEW LAWS WILL REQUIRE YOU TO REAPPLY FOR THE EXEMPTION

Texas homeowners may have received notices that

they need to reapply for their homestead exemption.

The reapplication requirement is due to a new law,

Senate Bill 1801, that requires Texas appraisal districts

to create processes to make a periodic review of all

homestead exemptions and check them at least once

every five years.

The new law requires appraisal districts to have these

new processes in place by January 2024. Homestead

exemption holders will be asked to reapply for their

exemption to confirm that they still qualify, including

providing a current copy of their Texas driver’s license

showing the same address as the property listed in the

homestead exemption.

Starting in 2024, the law will affect all properties, and

therefore homeowners will not owe for previous years if

they incorrectly filed for a homestead exemption.

Many of the appraisal websites allow you to

preemptively reapply by visiting the corresponding

district websites. Appraisal districts have sent and will

continue sending out notices to advise homeowners of

the new requirements.

HELPFUL HINTS

+ NEW LAW IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2024,

AND AFFECTS ALL PROPERTIES

+ HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION HOLDERS

WILL BE ASKED TO REAPPLY FOR THEIR

EXEMPTION TO CONFIRM THAT THEY

STILL QUALIFY

+ WILL NEED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT

COPY OF THEIR TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE,

SHOWING THE SAME ADDRESS AS

THE PROPERTY LISTED IN THE EXEMPTION

+ PREEMPTIVELY REAPPLY ON MOST

APPRAISAL DISTRICT WEBSITES

For more information, contact your Appraisal District.