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P.O. Box 1170
Coldspring, TX 77331 - (936) 653-1450
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- sjcad@sjcad.org
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Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Closed during lunch 12 PM - 1 PM -
Chief Appraiser:
Troy Carlson, RPA
Property Owners Should Soon Start Receiving Appraisal Notices for the 2023 Tax Year
You may soon receive an appraisal notice from the San Jacinto County Appraisal District. The appraisal district mailed about 16,500 appraisal notices on May 01, 2023. Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2023 property taxes.
Under Texas law, county appraisal districts are required to notify property owners about changes in their property’s value. The notice contains important information about the property’s location, ownership and property tax exemptions that apply to the property. It must also include a web address where tax information for the property can be found.
Property owners who disagree with the appraised value of their property, the exemptions or any other action by the appraisal district have the right to appeal to the San Jacinto County Appraisal Review Board (ARB). The ARB is an independent panel of citizens responsible for hearing and settling property owner protests. The notice of appraised value includes instructions on how and when to file a protest, a protest form and the Comptroller’s Property Taxpayer Remedies. The deadline for filing a protest with the ARB is May 15th or 30 days after your notice of appraised value was delivered to you.
The Comptroller’s publication, Property Taxpayer Remedies, explains in detail how to protest your property appraisal, what issues the ARB can consider and what to expect during a protest hearing. The publication also discusses the option to request limited binding arbitration to compel the ARB or chief appraiser to comply with a procedural requirement and the options of taking your case to district court, the State Office of Administrative Hearings or binding arbitration if you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your ARB hearing.
Property Taxpayer Remedies is available from the San Jacinto County Appraisal District online at www.sjcad.org, or in the SJCAD office located at 99 Slade Street Coldspring, Texas 77331. The publication is also available on the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division’s website at comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/. Please feel free to call 936-653-1450 with any questions.
Applicants Sought for Agricultural Advisory Board Members
The Board of Directors of the San Jacinto County Appraisal District is accepting applications from San Jacinto County citizens interested in serving on the Agricultural Advisory Board. To be eligible the applicant must own property that qualifies for 1-d, 1-d-1 agricultural or 1-d-1 timberland and have lived in the county for at least five years.
The Ag Advisory Board is comprised of at least 3 members who serve in an advisory capacity only, they have no decision-making authority or responsibility. The board’s function is to advise the chief appraiser on major issues dealing with agricultural and timber appraisal, such as degree of intensity standards, net to land, use and other issues. There is no compensation given for service on the Agricultural Advisory Board.
If you are interested in serving on the San Jacinto County Appraisal District Agricultural Advisory Board, please call 936-653-1450 to request an application or click here. Ag Advisory Board Application
Reappraisal Time of Year
The San Jacinto County Appraisal District has field appraisers currently out in Region 3 area of the County, for reference please see the map link below. They are gathering data, measuring, and taking new photos of properties. The appraisers will have signs on their vehicles clearly visible so that taxpayers can easily identify them. Also, our appraisers carry photo identification for verification purposes. Please do not hesitate to ask for their credentials or contact this office at 936-653-1450. If you find a bright green tag attached to your gate or fence, please call as soon as possible to ensure that the data collected is correct.
If your property is currently under new construction, please advise our office so that a field inspection can be scheduled. Also, if you recently purchased and reside in the home as your primary residence you may qualify for a homestead exemption, therefore reducing your tax liability. The homestead exemption form can be obtained from our website, the Texas Comptroller’s website, or in our office. If applying for a homestead be aware that your driver’s license must match the physical address of your property.
Updated Property Tax Information Now Available for Texas Taxpayers
New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by The San Jacinto 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.
“Whether you are a homeowner, business owner, disabled veteran or taxpayer, it’s important you know your rights concerning the property tax laws.” said Sherri Schell, Chief Appraiser of the San Jacinto County Appraisal District. “You can contact us about any property tax issues with full confidence that we will provide you the most complete, accurate and up-to-date information available to assist you.”
This includes information about the following programs.
- Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans – The law provides partial exemptions for any property owned by disabled veterans or surviving spouses and surviving children of deceased disabled veterans. Another partial exemption is for homesteads donated to disabled veterans by charitable organizations at no cost or not more than 50 percent of the good faith estimate of the homestead’s market value to disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. The exemption amount is determined according to percentage of service-connected disability. The law also provides a 100 percent homestead exemption for 100 percent disabled veterans and their surviving spouses and surviving spouses of U.S. armed service members killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
- Property Tax Exemptions – Non-profit organizations that meet statutory requirements may seek property tax exemptions and must apply to their local appraisal district by a specific date. Businesses that receive tax abatements granted by taxing units; ship inventory out of Texas that may be eligible for the freeport exemption; store certain goods in transit in warehouses that are moved within 175 days; construct, install or acquire pollution control property; own and operate energy storage systems; convert landfill-generated gas; or store offshore drilling equipment while not in use may also be eligible for statutory exemptions.
- Rendering Taxable Property – If a business owns tangible personal property that is used to produce income, the business must file a rendition with its local appraisal district by a specified date. Personal 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.
- Appraisal Notices – Normally, taxpayers receive a notice of appraised value from the appropriate local appraisal district. The city, county, school districts and other local taxing units use the appraisal district’s value to set property taxes for the coming year.
- Property Taxpayer Remedies – This Comptroller publication explains in detail how to protest a property appraisal, what issues the county appraisal review board (ARB) can consider and what to expect during a protest hearing. The publication also discusses the option to request limited binding arbitration to compel the ARB or chief appraiser to comply with a procedural requirement and the options of taking a taxpayer’s case to district court, the State Office of Administrative Hearings or binding arbitration if the taxpayer is dissatisfied with the outcome of the ARB hearing.
- Homestead Exemptions – A homestead is generally defined as the home and land used as the owner’s principal residence on Jan. 1 of the tax year. A homestead exemption reduces the appraised value of the home and, as a result, lowers property taxes. Applications are submitted to the appropriate local appraisal district.
- Productivity Appraisal – Property owners who use land for timberland production, agricultural purposes or wildlife management can be granted property tax relief on their land. They may apply to their local appraisal district for an agricultural appraisal which may result in a lower appraisal of the land based on production, versus market value.
- Residence Homestead Tax Deferral – Texas homeowners may postpone paying the currently delinquent property taxes due on the appreciating value of their homes by filing a tax deferral affidavit at their local county appraisal district. This tax relief allows homeowners to pay the property taxes on 105 percent of the preceding year’s appraised value of their homestead, plus the taxes on any new improvements to the homestead. The deferral postpones the remaining taxes, with interest accruing at 8 percent per year but does not cancel them.
- Property Tax Deferral for Persons Age 65 or Older or Disabled or Disabled Veteran Homeowners – Texans who are age 65 or older or disabled, as defined by law, or who qualify for a disabled veteran exemption may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit. Once the affidavit is on file, taxes are deferred, but not cancelled, as long as the owner continues to own and live in the home. Interest continues to accrue at 5 percent per year on the unpaid taxes. You may obtain a deferral affidavit at the appraisal district.
- Notice of Availability of Electronic Communication – In appraisal districts located in counties with a population of more than 200,000 or that have authorized electronic communications, and that have implemented a system that allows such communications, chief appraisers and ARBs may communicate electronically through email or other media with property owners or their designated representatives. Written agreements are required for notices and other documents to be delivered electronically instead of mailing.
- Protesting Property Appraisal Values – Property owners who disagree with the appraisal district’s appraisal of their property for local taxes or for any other action that adversely affects them may protest their property value to the appraisal district’s ARB.
- Informal Meetings – Property owners can request an informal meeting with appraisal district staff to try and resolve their disputes prior to attending ARB hearings.
For more information about these programs, contact the San Jacinto County Appraisal District by telephone at 936-653-1450 or in office at 99 Slade Street Coldspring, Texas 77331. Information is also available on the Comptroller’s Property Tax Assistance Division’s website at comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/
The duties of the appraisal district include:
- The determination of market value of taxable property
- The administration of exemptions and special valuations authorized by the local entities and the State of Texas
- Tax rates and ultimately the amount of taxes levied on property are determined by governing bodies of each of the taxing authorities
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This website is provided to assist you in learning more about our agency and how it can serve you. It is our goal to provide you with an understanding of how and why we operate as we do and how you can resolve any issue that may arise. We also hope that our users will find our website a source of useful information.
At this site you will find a great deal of information about property located in the SJCAD. We have attempted to make it as user-friendly as possible. However, if you know a few things about a property for which you are seeking information, you can expedite the search process. Account number is always the best tool to use when searching a file. You can find your account number on a tax statement you may have received from one of the entities taxing your property or on any Notice of Appraised Value that you may have received from our agency. If you do not have the account number, knowing the owner’s name or correct address will usually suffice in locating a property.
In addition to property appraisal information, you will also find pages that inform you about your taxpayer rights, exemptions, how to negotiate a value or exemption matter, important dates and other information. Located on our site are links to other local, state and national government sites.
Persons interested in employment with the SJCAD can find a list of open positions and information about our agency. Those seeking telephone numbers, mailing address and staff information can also find this data on our site.
We hope that you find our website both easy to use and informative. We will continue to improve it and solicit your input concerning how this might best be achieved.
The San Jacinto County Appraisal District is responsible for the fair market appraisal of properties within the county’s boundaries. Additional responsibilities include change of address and public information requests.