The Writ of Possession allows for the possession of the property, after a deputy has posted written notice notifying the tenant a writ has been issued. By law, we are required to give a minimum of 24 hours notice before enforcing the writ.
The chief appraiser is responsible for granting/denying exemption applications. A property owner or the owner's authorized agent must file the necessary application before May 1 of the tax year. To apply for an exemption, call the Bexar Appraisal District at 210-224-2432.
The Online Services Portal is available to ALL owners that would like to conduct business with the Appraisal District electronically. This service includes filing an exemption on your residential homestead property, submitting a Notice of Protest, and receiving important notices and other information online.
The comptroller's website shows San Antonio “has outstanding debt of $9.9 billion second only to the City of Houston,” Gorzell wrote. “However, the $9.9 billion noted in the report includes the debt outstanding for San Antonio's city-owned utilities, CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System.”
Applications for exemptions must be submitted to the Bexar Appraisal District. The Residential Homestead Exemption Form along with other forms used at the Bexar Appraisal District can be found on their website. See the Calendar For Property Owners and the Historical Property Tax Rate Table for more information.
Note: Applications will be processed in the order they are received. We strive to process exemptions as quickly as possible, but at times processing could take up to 90 days to process, per Texas Property Tax Code Section 11.45.