General Topics
A CAD account can refer to the Geographic ID (0000-00-000-0000-000) or the most commonly used — Quick Ref ID (R00000) of your property.
Property owners can use our ‘Property Search’ feature to locate theirs under Property Details.
Are you new to Texas? Did you just purchase a home? This checklist contains information that you might not know about the appraisal and property tax process in Texas.
All public information requests must be in writing.
You can fill out the form and submit it online at Public Information Request
You can also fill out the form and email it to pia@fbcad.org
You can mail it to 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Tx, 77471
You can find a fillable pdf of the public information request at Forms, under Most Requested.
All requests for public information are treated uniformly.
When requests are submitted, it will be reviewed to determine if the information is considered public.
If the information is public, then the request will be processed and sent out in a timely manner.
A response to the request will be issued within 10 business days.
Liberty and Justice for Texas | Office of the Attorney General (texasattorneygeneral.gov to learn more about Public Information Requests.
It is the policy of the state of Texas that each person is entitled, unless otherwise provided by law, at all times to complete information about the affairs of government and the official acts of public officials and employees.
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives you the right to access governmental records.
An officer for public information and the officer’s agent may not ask why you want the records.
All government information is presumed to be available to the public.
There are certain limitations to the disclosure of information.
Governmental bodies are to promptly release requested information that is not considered confidential by law or judicial decision.
FBCAD gets deeds from the Fort Bend County Clerk every week.
When we get a deed, we will send you a letter requesting sales information about your property.
Since Texas is a non-disclosure state, real estate transaction information is considered private. FBCAD relies on property owners and third parties to obtain this data.
The sales information is needed for the accurate appraisal of your and your neighbors’ properties.
Sales information is also used by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to monitor our accuracy and uniformity.
FBCAD considers the sales price of your property as confidential, and we will not disclose the information outside of property value protest hearings.
Once you have filled out the sales information, please return the letter via email to info@fbcad.org or mail it to 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, TX 77471
Records such as deeds, plats, divorce decrees, birth records, and other legal records can be found at the Fort Bend County Clerk’s office.
You can learn more information about the County Clerk’s office and the services it provides at County Clerk | Honorable Laura Richard | Fort Bend County (fortbendcountytx.gov)
The County Clerk’s phone number is 281-341-8685.
You an email them at cclerk@fortbendcountytx.gov
You can search for records at Online Record Search | Fort Bend County (fortbendcountytx.gov)
Please contact the Fort Bend County Tax Office for the questions or concerns about property taxes, property tax bills, property tax payments, property tax refunds, payment agreements, delinquent property taxes, etc.
Their phone number is 281-341-3710.
You can also email them at FBCTaxInfo@fortbendcountytx.gov
You can visit the Tax Office website at Tax Assessor-Collector | Fort Bend County (fortbendcountytx.gov)
Texas Tax Code 25.025 allows property owners who meet certain qualifications can have public access to certain home address information restricted.
Police officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Employees, victims of family violence, federal or state judges, and others, are eligible to make their account confidential.
Please review form 50-284 carefully to see if you qualify.
You can find the form at FORMS, under Miscellaneous.
Please email the completed form to info@fbcad.org
You can also mail or drop off the form at 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, TX 77471
When applying for an exemption you must provide supporting documents. The documents include your TX driver’s license, VA disability letter, Social Security Award letter, etc.
When applying for an exemption through our online portal, Part 5 of the online exemption application process is where you do so. Click Select File next to the document type you are trying to upload.
You can watch a video on the online application process at Homestead Exemptions
If you have any questions or issues with uploading a document in our exemptions portal, please call contact us at 281-344-8623 or info@fbcad.org.
The Board of Directors is made up of six members.
Five are voting members and one is a non-voting member.
The members are volunteers that are voted in by the taxing units in Fort Bend County.
The votes for BOD are assigned proportionally to the taxing units based on percentage of collections for the prior tax year levy.
The BOD’s duties include:
• Appoints the Chief Appraiser
• Reviews and approves budget prepared by Chief Appraiser
• Reviews and approves contracts
• Reviews and approves reappraisal plan
• Appoints Taxpayer Liaison Officer to resolve disputes regarding ARB process
The BOD has no authority over valuations. It does not appraise property, hear protests, or make decisions that affect appraisal records.
Senate Bill 8 was signed by Governor Abbott on September 17, 2021.
It became effective on January 1, 2022.
This bill amends the Tax Code regarding when a person is eligible to receive a homestead exemption.
Prior to the bill passing, a property owner was eligible to receive the homestead exemption if they own the property and used it as their primary residence on January 1st of the tax year.
If a property owner purchased a property after January 1st, then they would not be eligible for the exemption until the next tax year.
The bill now allows a property owner who purchases their property after January 1st of a tax year to receive the exemption for the portion of the tax year that they used the property for their primary residence, as long as the previous owner did not already have the same exemption for the tax year.
None of the application procedures have changed.
This only the affects the effective date of the General Residence Homestead exemption.
If you are needing to update an account by adding a mobile home, please email info@fbcad.org
Please state that you need to add a mobile home to the account, the account number, and the address of the property.
Please provide a copy of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs statement of ownership concerning your mobile or manufactured home.
When applying for a homestead exemption for a mobile home, there is certain required paperwork.
Property owners need:
A copy of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs statement of ownership showing they are the owner of the manufactured home.
To learn more about how to do this, visit SOL Application Instructions (state.tx.us)
You can get the form at Application for Statement of Ownership
A property owner can also instead provide a copy of the sales purchase agreement, other applicable contract or agreement, or payment receipt showing that they are the purchaser of the manufactured home.
A property owner can also instead fill out Form 50-114A.
It is a sworn affidavit that indicates the property owner is the owner of the manufactured home, the seller of the manufactured home did not provide the application with a contract or sales agreement, and the property owner could not find the seller after making a good faith effort.
If you sell a manufactured home, to get the home out of your name in our records, please provide FBCAD with proof of sale.
If you need to update your mailing address you can fill out a request to change it online at Address Change Online
You can also email the request to info@fbcad.org or mail it to 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, TX 774771.
You can find a pdf version of the form at Address Change.pdf
Due to recent legislative changes, the 2022 and future appraisal notices do not include an estimate of taxes.
However, information on tax rates can be found online at Fort Bend Taxes
In previous years, FBCAD provided an estimate using the current year’s taxable value and the prior year’s tax rate.
Legislative changes have limited the ways local government can raise tax rates without voter approval.
Using last year’s rate could drastically overestimate the tax levy for 2022.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Texas Tax Code 25.025 allows property owners who meet certain qualifications can have public access to certain home address information restricted.
Police officers, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Employees, victims of family violence, federal or state judges, and others, are eligible to make their account confidential.
Please review form 50-284 carefully to see if you qualify.
You can find the form at FORMS, under Miscellaneous.
Please email the completed form to info@fbcad.org
You can also mail or drop off the form at 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, TX 77471
WEB OPT OUT
The Web Opt Out option is available to all property owners in the county.
After completing the form and submitting it to the appraisal district, FBCAD will remove your personal identifying information from our website including your name and mailing address.
Since property ownership is considered public information, your personal identifying information is still subject to Public Information Requests.
You can find the form at FORMS, under Miscellaneous. Please email the completed form to info@fbcad.org
You can also mail or drop off the form at 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, TX 77471
The Texas Tax Code, also referred to as the Texas Property Tax Code, is available online at Texas Constitution and Statutes (texas.gov)
Property tax related rules are in the Texas Administrative Code and can be viewed at Index to Rules by Subject Matter (texas.gov)
You can locate property within Fort Bend County by using our interactive at Interactive Map
Click on the Disclaimer, the I Agree button. By clicking on I Agee, you agree that the Appraisal District and its vendors assume no legal responsibility for the information on the map.
Then go to the search bar and search by property address, owner name, Quick Ref ID, or Geographic ID.
A box will appear with search results. You can see information about the property including owner name and owner mailing address, value, situs address, legal description, and taxing units by code.
At the top of search results box is a link “View More Property Information”. If you click on that, it will take you to our public website where you can view more information about the property and the account.
To apply for employment, you should visit our www.fbcad.org/careers to view our current open positions, explore our benefits package and fill out our application online!
When a property owner applies for exemptions, they must include a copy of their State of Texas Driver’s License or a State of Texas ID.
There are certain exemptions that require the address on the property owner’s license or ID match the property address for which they are applying.
This is due to the fact that these particular exemptions are only allowed to be put on the primary residence (homestead) of the property owner.
The exemptions are:
• General Residence Homestead,
• Person Age 65 or Older,
• Surviving Spouse of Person Age 65 or Older,
• Disabled Person,
• Surviving Spouse of Disabled Person,
• 100% Disabled Veteran,
• Surviving Spouse of 100% Disabled Veteran,
• Surviving Spouse of Armed Service Member Killed or Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty,
• Surviving Spouse of First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty,
• Donated Residence of Partially Disabled Veteran, and
• Surviving Spouse of Partially Disabled Veteran with a Donated Residence.
There are certain exemptions that do not require the address on the property owner’s license or ID match the address of the property for which they are applying.
This is because these particular exemptions can be put on any property that a person owns, and the exemption are not restricted to just the primary residence of the property owner.
The exemptions are:
• Partially Disabled Veteran,
• Surviving Spouse of Partially Disabled Veteran,
• Surviving Spouse or Child of Armed Services Member Who Died on Active Duty.
There are certain circumstances where a property owner does not have to provide a copy of their license or ID.
If the property owner is a residence of a facility that provide health, infirmity, or aging related services; is a participant of the Office of the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program governed by Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 58 (b).
A property owner can request the property address matching the address on the license or ID be waived if they are an active-duty U.S. Armed Services member or they are the spouse of one.
A property owner can also request the requirement be waived if they have a driver’s license that was issued under Transportation Code Section 521.121(c) or 521.1211.
Section 521.121(c) of the Transportation Code deals with federal or state judges and their spouses being able to use the address of the courthouse in which the judge serves.
Section 521.1211 of the Transportation Code deals with Peace Officers being able to use an alternate address that is in the city or county in which the officer serves.
If you own a property and the ownership changes to a trust you must update the ownership.
Please provide a copy of the title page, residence page, and signature page of the trust paperwork and a copy of the deed giving the trust ownership.
You can send an email to info@fbcad.org requesting that we update the ownership.
Attach the trust paperwork and the deed to the email.
You can also come by in person with the trust paperwork and deed and make a request to update ownership at 2801 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, TX 77471
You can also mail a request to update ownership, along with the trust paperwork and the deed.
We will then update the ownership to show the trust.
Any exemptions that are in the name of the property owner will be removed from the property.
The trust will need to apply for exemptions in its name for the property.
You need to include the trust paperwork with the exemption application.
You can apply for exemptions online at File Online
When you apply for the exemption, you need to include the driver’s license of the person who is listed as the trustee in the trust paperwork.
View the different phases of the Appraisal & Property Tax system at Appraisal Timeline
Review our calendar to learn about important deadlines for Appraisal Districts, Taxing Units, and Property Owners at Calendar
Learn about the phases of the Tax Calendar, the general cycle of the property tax system, and more at Texas Property Tax Basics
The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District values all real estate and business personal property in Fort Bend County.
The Chief Appraiser of the appraisal district certifies the appraisal roll every year in late July. (In other words, the Chief Appraiser officially approves the final values after the ARB appeal process concludes.)
The certified roll contains the value of all taxable property in Fort Bend County.
FBCAD sends this roll to the Fort Bend County Tax Office and the other tax collectors in the county.
They use the information to calculate and send tax bills.
For more information about property tax bills, how to pay property taxes, and other property tax related matters, please contact the Fort Bend County Tax Office at 281-341-3710 or FBCTaxInfo@fortbendcountytx.gov.
You can visit their Official Website
If you are making any renovation, additions, or changes to your property, you may need a permit.
There are several planning, zoning, and permit related departments and commissions for the County and the municipalities within Fort Bend County.
There is more information below.
The Comptroller is the chief steward of the state’s finances and acts as a tax collector chief accountant, chief revenue estimate, and chief treasurer, and more.
Please visit OFFICIAL WEBSITE to learn more about the Comptroller and its duties and the services it provides.
You can find contact information for the Comptroller at Contact Us (texas.gov)
Property taxes are the largest source of money local governments use to pay for schools, streets, roads, police, fire protection and may other services.
Texas law establishes the process for determining property value, ensuring values are equal and uniform, setting tax rates, and collecting taxes.
READ MORE to learn more about the Property Tax System…