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For voter registration information, send an email to voters@hctx.net.

Please review the FAQs below for information on how to handle your Tax Office transactions online, by mail, or by phone.

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How to Manage your Property Tax Accounts during COVID-19?

Drop-off services resumed for Franchised/Independent Dealerships and Title Services at all Harris County Tax Office locations except for the Kyle Chapman Tax Office location. Drop offs are from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Monday - Wednesday beginning June 1, 2020. The same guidelines that were previously in place must still be followed. Please have form MV-501 attached to your envelope.

Title Services may now drop off their regular work following the same guidelines that were previously in place.

Mechanic Liens can now be dropped off at the Distribution Center starting June 2, 2020 on Tuesdays ONLY.

You will be contacted by telephone to pick up your completed transactions. No exceptions.

Downtown Tax Office customers will still drop off and pick up their transactions at the Distribution Center.

Harris County Tax Office Launches Preliminary Voter Registration Statistical Data.

Click here to view past and current Voter Registration activity.

Downtown Houston

Bay Area

Clinton F. Greenwood

Spring Branch

Clay Road

Mickey Leland

Palm Center

Jim Fonteno

Cypresswood (Closed)

Humble

Bellaire

Raul C. Martinez

Tomball

Scarsdale

John Phelps

Kyle Chapman

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News You Can Use


September 30,
2020
Harris County Notice about 2020 Tax Rates

Harris County Flood Control District Notice about 2020 Tax Rates

Harris County Hospital District Notice about 2020 Tax Rates
Harris County Port Authority Notice about 2020 Tax Rates


September 23,
2020		 Harris County Voter Registrar Ann Harris Bennett Introduces New Text to Register to Vote before October 5 Deadline
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

September 18,
2020		 Harris County Voter Registration Applications Delayed by USPS Issues

September 15,
2020		 Harris County Voter Registrar Ann Harris Bennett Announces Countywide Billboard Campaign to Increase Voter Registration before October 5 Deadline
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

June 10,
2020		 June 15 is Voter Registration Deadline for Runoff Primary Election

March 30,
2020		 Harris County Tax Office Gives Property Owners a Three-Month Break in Delinquent Property Tax Payments due to COVID-19

March 23,
2020		 Harris County Tax Office Gives Property Owners a Three-Month Break in Delinquent Property Tax Payments due to COVID-19
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

March 17,
2020		 Harris County Tax Office Eliminating Services Inside Offices
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

March 13,
2020		 Harris County Residents Encouraged to Handle Tax Office

February 25,
2020		 Harris County Tax Office Has Trained Almost 200 Employees to Assist Voters on Primary Election Day

February 10,
2020		 Early Voting for March Primary begins February 18

February 03,
2020		 TODAY is the Voter Registration Deadline for March Primary

January 28,
2020		 February 3 is the Voter Registration Deadline for March Primary

January 16,
2020		 Last Day to Pay 2019 Property Taxes is January 31

November 12,
2019		 2019 Harris County Property Tax Statements are in the Mail

October 31,
2019		 Harris County Tax Office Election Day Call Center Has Over 190 Trained Employees Ready to Help

September 23,
2019
Harris County Tax Rate Increase Notice

Harris County Flood Control Notice of Tax Revenue Increase

Harris County Hospital District Notice of Tax Revenue Increase

September 13,
2019
Harris County Public Hearing Notice

Harris County Flood Control District Public Hearing Notice

Harris County Hospital District Public Hearing Notice

September 3,
2019
Harris County Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Flood Control District Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Port of Houston Authority Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Hospital District Tax Rate Notice

June 05,
2019		 Delinquent Property Tax Notices in the Mail
(Español)

January 29,
2019		 Tax Bill Deadline is January 31st

September 27,
2018
Harris County Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Flood Control District Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Port of Houston Authority Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Hospital District Tax Rate Notice

February 2,
2018		 Don't be in suspense about being able to vote

December 21,
2017		 Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Provides Tax Saving Information

November 9,
2017		 2017 Property Tax Statements are being delivered

October 31,
2017
2017 Harris County Adopted Tax Rate

October 5,
2017		 Voter Registration Deadline is October 10, 2017

October 2,
2017
Harris County Effective Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Flood Control Effective Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Port of Houston Authority Effective Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Hospital District Effective Tax Rate Notice

September 29,
2017		 Tax Sale October 3rd

September 1,
2017		 Tax Sale Canceled

June 29,
2017		 Harris County Tax Office Announces First Ever Spanish Language Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Training
(Español)

June 20,
2017		 Delinquent Property Tax Penalties to Increase Dramatically

March 15,
2017		 HCTO Reaches 1,000 VDVRs

March 10,
2017		 Property Tax Workshops

January 20,
2017		 Tax Office extends hours for Tax Deadine

January 18,
2017		 Tax Bill Deadine

December 22,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Offices Closed in Observance of New Year

December 22,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Offices Closed in Observance of Christmas

December 19,
2016		 Property Tax Tips

November 16,
2016		 2016 Property Tax Bills are in the Mail

November 03,
2016		 Are You Ready to Vote?
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

October 14,
2016		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

October 12,
2016
Harris County Notice of Adopted 2016 Tax Rate

Harris County Flood Control District Notice of Adopted 2016 Tax Rate

Harris County Hospital District Notice of Adopted 2016 Tax Rate

October 12,
2016
Harris County Notice of Tax Revenue Increase

Harris County Flood Control Notice of Tax Revenue Increase

Harris County Hospital District Notice of Tax Revenue Increase

Harris County Houston Port Authority Notice of Tax Revenue Increase

September 28,
2016
Harris County Public Hearing Notice

Harris County Flood Control District Public Hearing Notice

Harris County Hospital District Public Hearing Notice

Harris County Port of Houston Authority Public Hearing Notice

September 27,
2016		 Commissioners Court Approves Tax Values

September 23,
2016
Harris County Public Effective Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Flood Control District Public Effective Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Hospital District Public Effective Tax Rate Notice

Harris County Port of Houston Authority Public Effective Tax Rate Notice

September 19,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office Surpasses One Million Automobile Credit Card Transactions

September 19,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Serves Notice to Slow Dough Bread Company

September 14,
2016		 Less Than 30 Days to Register to Vote for Nov. Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

September 12,
2016		 Letter to the Editor - Voter Registration

September 12,
2016		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

September 09,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Reclaims $1.6 Million in Delinquent Taxes
(Photo)

September 02,
2016		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Monday September 05, 2016

September 01,
2016		 October 11: Deadline to Register to Vote for the November 8th General Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

August 22,
2016		 Parents Who Owe Child Support Can’t Renew Registration
(Letter from Attorney General)

August 17,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Joins Sheriff to Uncover Fraud, Help Crime Victim
(Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3)

August 10,
2016		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

August 02,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Releases Top Ten List of Delinquent Property Tax Violators
(Top 10 Delinquent List)
(Top 10 Delinquent Property Photos)

July 22,
2016		 Keep Harris County Government Local
(Rep. Pickett Letter to AG Paxton)

July 18,
2016		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

July 11,
2016		 Delinquent Tax Collection Notices on the Way

June 27,
2016		 LAST CHANCE! Delinquent Taxpayers Urged to Set-up a Payment Plan

June 14,
2016		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

June 2,
2016		 Delinquent Taxpayers Urged to Set-up a Payment Plan

May 31,
2016		 May 31 Deadline to Protest Property Appraisal

May 24,
2016		 Commissioners Court Approves Homestead Exemptions for Homeowners

May 17,
2016		 Final Week of Property Tax Workshops

May 2,
2016		 Automobile Credit Card Transactions Reach All-Time High

Apr. 29,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Appointed to Military Preparedness Commission

Apr. 22,
2016		 Important Election Information
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Apr. 20,
2016		 Important Election Information

Apr. 20,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Office OPEN for Business

Apr. 19,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Office OPEN for Business

Apr. 18,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Offices Closed Due to Severe Weather

Apr. 18,
2016		 Due to the severe weather and road conditions, tonight's Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Training at Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation has been canceled.

Apr. 12,
2016		 Harris County Celebrates One Millionth webDEALER Customer

Apr. 11,
2016		 Getting Tough on Delinquent Property Taxpayers

Apr. 6,
2016		 April 7: Deadline to Register to Vote for the May 7th Limited Uniform Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Mar. 29,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Launches 3rd Annual Property Tax Workshops

Mar. 28,
2016		 Protest Your Property Tax Appraisals

Mar. 25,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan on Houston Real Estate Radio

Mar. 25,
2016 		All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Friday March 25, 2016

Feb. 29,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Reminds Voters of the Photo ID Process
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Feb. 25,
2016		 Mike Sullivan talks Government Ethics with St.Thomas Students

Feb. 16,
2016		 Are you Ready to Vote in the 2016 Primary Election?

Feb. 11,
2016		 Renewal Period Extended for Auto Registration at Grocery Stores

Feb. 5,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Breaks New Records at Tax Sale

Feb. 2,
2016		 Harris County Hosts First Tax Sale at Bayou City Event Center

Feb. 1,
2016		 Harris County Tax Sale Historic Move to Bayou City Event Center

Jan. 26,
2016		 Voter Registration Certificates Hit Mailboxes
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Jan. 26,
2016		 Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan on the Michael Berry Show

Jan. 26,
2016		 February 1st: Last Day to Register to Vote for 2016 Primary Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Jan. 21,
2016		 Don't Miss the Deadline! Pay Your Tax Bill By February 1st!

Jan. 18,
2016		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Monday January 18, 2016

Jan. 12,
2016		 Mike Sullivan Cracking Down on Delinquent Taxpayers

Jan. 1,
2016		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Friday January 1, 2016

Dec. 28,
2015		 Harris County Hosts Final Tax Sale at Courthouse

Dec. 22,
2015		 Mike Sullivan’s Tax Tips to Save Money

Dec. 24-25,
2015		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Thursday December 24, 2015 and Friday December 25, 2015

Dec. 18,
2015		 Employee Finds Mail with Talcum Powder Inside, One Floor Evacuated

Dec. 7,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Reminds Voters of the Photo ID Process
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Dec. 2,
2015		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale Success

Nov. 26-27,
2015		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Thursday November 26, 2015 and Friday November 27, 2015

Nov. 23,
2015		 Mike Sullivan partners with Houston Apartment Association for Voter Registration

Nov. 17,
2015		 WARNING: TxDMV System Outage

Nov. 10,
2015		 2015 Property Tax Bills are in the Mail

Nov. 5,
2015		 Harris County Moving Tax Sales to New Site

Nov. 3,
2015		 Need help finding your Election Day Poll? Call 713.274.VOTE (8683)

Nov. 2,
2015		 Important Election Information
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Oct. 30,
2015		 Do you have questions about voting? Call us at 713.274.VOTE (8683)

Oct. 15,
2015		 Mike Sullivan attends launch of the first Southwest international flight at Houston Hobby Airport

Oct. 14,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Hires Bill Smith as new Chief of Special Investigations Unit

Oct. 14,
2015		 Want something done in Washington? Report says ‘Tweet it!’

Oct. 12,
2015		 KPRC investigates who in the Houston area aren’t paying their taxes.

Sept. 28,
2015		 Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan on KPRC Houston Newsmakers

Sept. 28,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Works to Register Voters in Harris County
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Sept. 28,
2015		 Mike Sullivan speaks to TIADA class

Sept. 24,
2015		 Mike Sullivan KPRC interview

Sept. 24,
2015		 Mike Sullivan visiting tax office branches

Sept. 21,
2015		 Mike Sullivan on ABC 13 talking about National Voter Registration Day

Sept. 21,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Teaming with High Schools to Register Voters

Sept. 17,
2015		 Voter Registration Team at Victory Early College High School

Sept. 17,
2015		 Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan is partnering with the Houston Bar Association

Sept. 10,
2015		 Voter Registration Numbers on the Rise

Sept. 8,
2015		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

Sept. 8,
2015		 Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan stands united with law enforcement at HPOU.

Sept. 7,
2015		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Monday September 7, 2015

Sept. 4,
2015		 Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan honors fallen Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth.

Aug. 31,
2015		 Change to HCAD Website

Aug. 31,
2015		 Get Ready for Higher Tax Bills

Aug. 26,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Attends Naturalization Ceremony

Aug. 11,
2015		 Getting Tough on Delinquent Property Taxpayers

Aug. 11,
2015		 Harris County Top Ten Delinquent Accounts

Aug. 7,
2015		 Job Announcement
Voter Registration Processor/Vietnamese or Chinese Telephone Agent

Aug. 7,
2015		 Harris County Finds Voters on the Move
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Aug. 3,
2015		 Renewal Period Extended for Auto Registration at Grocery Stores
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

July 24,
2015		 Letter to the Editor - SB 1 Homestead Exemption Increase

July 6,
2015		 Harris County Moving Property Auctions to Internet

July 3,
2015		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Friday July 3, 2015

June 22,
2015		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

June 15,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Urges Delinquent Taxpayers to Set-up a Payment Plan

May 26,
2015		 Due to severe weather and road conditions, the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Offices will be closed today.

May 26,
2015		 Due to the severe weather and road conditions, tonight's Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Training at Gulf Coast Community Service has been canceled.

May 19,
2015		 Final Week of Property Tax Workshops

May 9,
2015		 The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office is working Election Day from 7 am - 7 pm.

May 6,
2015		 2015 Property Tax Workshops Successful

Apr. 13,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Launches Property Tax Workshops
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Apr. 9,
2015		 Online tax foreclosure auction bill passed through Senate.

Apr. 9,
2015		 Chimney Demolition Set For Sunday in Pasadena

Apr. 3,
2015		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Friday April 3, 2015

Apr. 2,
2015		 Register to Vote for the May 9th Uniform Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Mar. 26,
2015		 Property Appraisals Hitting Mailboxes

Mar. 12,
2015		 Employees of the month

Mar. 7,
2015		 320,000 Texas Drivers Receive Error in Renewal Notice

Mar. 2,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Kicks-Off One Sticker Program in Harris County

Feb. 27,
2015		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

Jan. 30,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Launches One Sticker Program in Harris County

Jan. 28,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Presenting to the Kingwood Area Republican Club. RSVP Now!

Jan. 27,
2015		 Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mails 23,088 January Reminder Notices

Jan. 26,
2015		 Don't Miss the Deadline!
Pay Your Tax Bill On Time

Jan. 19,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Monday January 19, 2015

Jan. 12,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Announces Tax Sale a Success

Jan. 12,
2015		 Harris County Monthly Tax Sale a Success

Jan. 8,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Swears in HPOU Officers 2015

Jan. 8,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Offers Free Property Tax Workshops

Jan. 6,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Launches Property Tax Workshops

Jan. 5,
2015		 Mike Sullivan Thanks School Boards in Harris County

Jan. 2,
2015		 Harris County to Participate in State-Mandated Voter Roll Update
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Jan. 1,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Thursday January 1, 2015

Dec. 25-26,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Thursday December 25, 2014 and Friday December 26, 2014

Dec. 22,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Reminds Residents to Check Your Exemptions

Dec. 15,
2014		 Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan hosted a “thank you” lunch for employees of the Distribution Center

Dec. 15,
2014		 Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan recognizes 26 employees for their 360 years of combined service

Nov. 27-28,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Thursday November 27, 2014 and Friday November 28, 2014

Nov. 18,
2014		 Mike Sullivan attends V.G. Young Institute
of County Government School for
County Tax Assessors

Nov. 17,
2014		 Voter Registration Department Works Weekends!

Nov. 12,
2014		 Property Tax Bills to Hit Mailboxes

Nov. 4,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Hires New Outreach Manager

Oct. 29,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Reminds Voters of the Photo ID Process
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Oct. 1,
2014		 Are You Ready to Vote? Be Sure You’re Registered!
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Sept. 29,
2014
Harris County Public Hearing Notice

2014 Harris County Flood Control District Public Hearing Notice

2014 Harris County Hospital District Public Hearing Notice

Sept. 22 ,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Kicks-Off National Voter Registration Day
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Sept. 18,
2014		 2014 Harris County Property Tax Rate Notice

2014 Harris County Flood Control District Property Tax Rate Notice

2014 Harris County Hospital District Property Tax Rate Notice

2014 Port of Houston Authority Property Tax Rate Notice

Sept. 1,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Monday September 1, 2014

July 30,
2014		 Delinquent Tax Collection Notices on the Way

July 4,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Friday July 4, 2014

June 9,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Urges Delinquent Taxpayers to Set-up a Payment Plan

May 26,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Monday May 26, 2014

May 20,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Expands Property Tax Workshops

May 5,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Launches Property Tax Workshops

Apr. 25,
2014		 April 28: Deadline to Register to Vote in the 2014 Primary Run-Off
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Apr. 21,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Suggests Options to Lower Taxes
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Apr. 18,
2014		 All Harris County tax office locations will be closed on Friday April 18, 2014

Apr. 8,
2014		 Automobile Credit Card Transactions
Reach All-Time High

Mar. 20,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Prepares Office for 2014
Primary Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Feb. 20,
2014		 Are you Registered to Vote for the
2014 Primary Election?
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Jan. 29,
2014		 Extended Office Hours for Taxpayers on January 30 & 31

Jan. 29,
2014		 Last Day to Register to Vote for Primary Election
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Jan. 14,
2014		 Mike Sullivan Reminds Taxpayers
Property Taxes are Due

Jan 10,
2014		 New Voter Registration Certificates in Mailboxes
(Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)

Jan. 6,
2014		 Mike Sullivan First-Year Successes