Form 50-284, Request for Confidentiality Under Tax Code Section 25.025, is the form a qualified property owner uses to restrict public access to their home address in appraisal records. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division, developed it, and Bexar County publishes a copy on its website, so it sits among the Bexar County property tax forms owners look for. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form is filed with the appraisal district office, not with the Comptroller.
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What is 50-284?
Form 50-284, Request for Confidentiality Under Tax Code Section 25.025, is the Texas form on which a qualified individual elects to restrict public access to their home address information held by an appraisal district. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division, developed it.
The form has five sections: name and address, qualification, the property types associated with the home address, required documentation, and a certification with signature. In Section 2 you enter the number of the qualification, from a list of 26 categories in the form's Important Information pages, that fits you. The categories include participants in the Attorney General's address confidentiality program, current or former members of the armed forces who served in a designated combat area, peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, judges, prosecutors, victims of family violence, sexual assault, abuse, stalking, child abduction or trafficking, and several groups of corrections, juvenile justice and protective services employees.
The election remains in effect until the qualified individual rescinds it in writing. Tax Code Section 25.025 does not prohibit public disclosure of appraisal records that identify property by home address, as long as the information does not identify the individual owner who made the election.
The copy this page links to has Bexar Appraisal District printed at the top.
Who needs to file 50-284?
Property owners who fit one of the 26 qualification categories listed in the Important Information pages of Form 50-284 use it to restrict access to their home address under Tax Code Section 25.025. Each category has its own conditions, and some extend to family members:
- Participants in the Office of the Attorney General's address confidentiality program.
- Individuals who show that they, their child or another person in their household is a victim of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, child abduction or trafficking of persons.
- Certain public-safety and justice-system workers, such as peace officers (including a spouse, surviving spouse or, for a current officer, an adult child), firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, county jailers, and employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
- Judges, prosecutors and public defenders, and in some categories their spouses, children or employees.
- Current or former members of the U.S. armed forces who served in a designated combat area.
State judges (as defined by Election Code Section 13.0021), federal judges and their spouses are not required to file this request: the Office of Court Administration automatically notifies the appraisal district when a judge qualifies for confidentiality.
The property owner or an authorized representative prints their name, signs and dates Section 5.
When to file 50-284
File Form 50-284 when you qualify under Tax Code Section 25.025 and want your home address restricted in appraisal records. The form has a Tax Year line at the top and prints no separate due date.
The election stays in effect until the qualified individual rescinds it in writing, so the form itself sets no renewal cycle. If you own property in more than one county, the form must be filed with the appraisal district office in each county where the property is located. State judges, federal judges and their spouses do not need to file, because the Office of Court Administration notifies the appraisal district when a judge qualifies.
Documents you need
- For victims of family violence, sexual assault, abuse, stalking, child abduction or trafficking: a copy of a protective order.
- For the same victim categories: a magistrate's order for emergency protection, as an alternative to a protective order.
- For the same victim categories: other independent documentary evidence, as an alternative to the orders above.
- For participants in the address confidentiality program: proof of certification under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 58.059, as Section 4 of the form states.
How to fill out 50-284
Enter the tax year and district
At the top, write the Tax Year, the Appraisal District's Name and, if you know it, the Appraisal District Account Number.
Name the requester and owner
In Section 1, enter the Name of Person Requesting Confidentiality and, only if different, the Name of Property Owner.
Add phone and email
Enter the Primary Phone Number with area code. The Email Address is marked with an asterisk: including it consents to its release under the Public Information Act.
Enter your home address
Write the Home Address (number and street), City, State and ZIP Code on the single address line of Section 1.
Enter your qualification number
In Section 2, find the category that fits you in the Important Information list and enter its number (1 to 26) in the field provided.
Check the property types
In Section 3, mark each type associated with the home address: Single-family residential, Vacant land, Oil, gas and minerals, Multi-family residential, Commercial real and personal, or Other.
Prepare the Section 4 documents
If you qualify as a victim (categories 10 and 18), have a protective order, a magistrate's order for emergency protection or other independent documentary evidence. Address confidentiality program members (category 1) have proof of certification.
Print name, sign and date
In Section 5, print the name of the Property Owner or Authorized Representative, then sign and date. Your signature certifies that the information and attachments are true and correct.
Review and download the PDF
Check each section against the Important Information pages, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and file it with the appraisal district office as described under How to submit.
How to submit 50-284
The form names one channel: filing with the appraisal district office. File it with the appraisal district office in each county in which the property is located. Do not file it with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
- Appraisal district office: the copy this page links to has Bexar Appraisal District printed at the top. The form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule. It says a directory with contact information for appraisal district offices is on the Comptroller's website, and extra copies of the form are at comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax.
- What to include: the signed form and, if you qualify as a victim or as an address confidentiality program member, the documentation listed under Section 4.
If you own property in several counties, send a request to each county's appraisal district. No fee is mentioned on the form. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing the form with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; the form says to file it with the appraisal district office.
- Filing with one appraisal district when you own property in several counties; the form must be filed in each county where the property is located.
- Leaving Section 2 blank instead of entering the qualification number from the Important Information list.
- Omitting the protective order, magistrate's order or other independent documentary evidence when qualifying as a victim of family violence, sexual assault, abuse, stalking, child abduction or trafficking.
- Omitting proof of certification when you qualify as a member of the address confidentiality program.
- Entering an email address without realizing that doing so affirmatively consents to its release under the Public Information Act.
- Making a false statement; the form warns it can be a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Penal Code Section 37.10.
- Sending the form unsigned or without the printed name of the owner or authorized representative in Section 5.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form 50-284 used for?
Form 50-284 is the Request for Confidentiality Under Tax Code Section 25.025. A qualified property owner uses it to elect to restrict public access to their home address information in appraisal district records. The election stays in effect until the individual rescinds it in writing.
Where do I file Form 50-284 for Bexar County property tax records?
File it with the appraisal district office in each county where the property is located. The copy linked here has Bexar Appraisal District printed at the top. Do not file it with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, which only developed the form.
Who qualifies to make a request under Tax Code Section 25.025?
Only people in the 26 qualification categories on the form, such as address confidentiality program participants, victims of family violence or stalking, peace officers, firefighters, judges, prosecutors and certain corrections or protective services employees. Several categories also cover spouses or children.
Do judges have to file Form 50-284?
No. State judges (as defined by Election Code Section 13.0021), federal judges and their spouses are not required to file. The Office of Court Administration automatically notifies the appraisal district when a judge qualifies for confidentiality.
What do I need to attach to Form 50-284?
Victims of family violence, sexual assault, abuse, stalking, child abduction or trafficking should attach a protective order, a magistrate's order for emergency protection or other independent documentary evidence. Address confidentiality program members attach proof of certification. Other categories have no attachment listed.
Do I have to renew the confidentiality request every year?
The form does not set a renewal cycle. It says the election remains in effect until the qualified individual rescinds it in writing. It prints a Tax Year line at the top but no separate due date.
Is my email address kept private on Form 50-284?
Not necessarily. The email may be confidential under Government Code §552.137, but by including it on this form you affirmatively consent to its release under the Public Information Act. The email field is the one marked with an asterisk.
Can I fill out Form 50-284 online on FillingPDF?
Yes, you can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent, is not connected to Bexar County or the Comptroller, and does not file the request; you deliver it to the appraisal district yourself.
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