Texas Senior Property Tax Hub

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

A Texas 65+ homeowner can exempt $200,000 of appraised value from school district taxes. Every mechanism that touches that number — the exemption, the ceiling, deferral, county local options — is broken out below, each with its own sourced, dated page.

The basics

Texas Over-65 Property Tax Exemption (2026)→The Texas School Tax Ceiling→My Bill Went Up Even With the Freeze→Proposition 11, Explained→

Applying and deadlines

How to Apply (Form 50-114)→Deadline Calendar→Missed the Deadline?→

Deferral

Property Tax Deferral: The Real Cost→What Happens When You Die→

Moving, spouses, and edge cases

Does the Freeze Transfer If I Move?→Surviving Spouse Exemption→Disabled and Over 65: Can You Get Both?→Disabled Veteran and Over 65→Trusts, Joint Owners, and Other Edge Cases→Manufactured Homes→

Protesting and financial trouble

Should You Protest If You Have the Freeze?→Protest Firms vs DIY→Can't Afford Your Taxes? Your Options→

By county

County-by-County Comparison→