We send out an email every January with one simple email link to the homestead exemption forms for all Texas counties. Remember that homeowners are now required to update the address on their driver’s license and vehicle registration before they apply.  All you need to do is click on this link and follow the directions:  TexasHomesteadForms.com 

Under a law passed by the Texas Legislature, as of September 1, 2011, 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. 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 ...