The Property Appraisal Notice of Protest is the form a property owner, an owner's designated agent or, in some cases, a lessee uses to protest a property appraisal before the appraisal review board (ARB). This Tax Year 2025 edition is published by the Bexar Appraisal District (BCAD). It is one piece of the Bexar County property tax process, but it goes to the appraisal district, which sets values, not to the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, which collects the taxes. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF is published by BCAD at bcad.org.
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What is Property Appraisal Notice of Protest – Bexar County, TX?
The Property Appraisal Notice of Protest is the form for filing a protest with the appraisal review board (ARB) under Tax Code Section 41.41, used by a property owner or the owner's designated agent. The Bexar Appraisal District (BCAD) issues this Tax Year 2025 edition.
Completing it opens your protest: you identify yourself, describe the property, tick each reason you are protesting and say how you want the hearing handled. The form is organized in six sections:
- Section 1: property owner or lessee information.
- Section 2: property description.
- Section 3: reasons for protest.
- Section 4: additional facts, hearing type and how you receive the ARB hearing notice and procedures.
- Section 5: special panel request.
- Section 6: name and signature.
Near the top you also mark whether you request an informal conference (offered by telephone conference or virtually before all formal hearings) and whether you request the district's evidence.
The form is not filed with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. It is also separate from the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector's office, which collects property taxes for the taxing jurisdictions and, as its own page reminds readers, does not set or raise property values; BCAD does. Two related Comptroller forms are named on the protest form: Form 50-843, Request for Electronic Delivery of Communications with a Tax Official, and Form 50-283, Property Owner Affidavit of Evidence.
Who needs to file Property Appraisal Notice of Protest – Bexar County, TX?
A property owner, or an owner's designated agent, uses this form to file a protest with the ARB under Tax Code Section 41.41. The agent signs in Section 6 by marking Property Owner's Agent; the owner marks Property Owner, and Other is available for another filer.
- Lessees: a lessee who is contractually obligated to reimburse the property owner for property taxes may be entitled to protest as a lessee, but only if all Tax Code requirements are met, including those in Tax Code Section 41.413.
- Owners with a special status: Section 1 has boxes for a person age 65 or older, a disabled person, a military service member, a military veteran, and the spouse of a military service member or veteran.
- Owners of large commercial-type property: Section 5 is a special panel request for commercial real and personal property, utility property, industrial and manufacturing property, and multifamily residential real property. It applies only in counties with a population of 1.2 million or more.
Do not file this form with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. If your question is about paying a bill or a payment plan rather than disputing a value, the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector handles collections; the protest form belongs to the appraisal district.
When to file Property Appraisal Notice of Protest – Bexar County, TX
The typical deadline for filing a notice of protest is midnight, May 15, with exceptions (Tax Code Section 41.44). The form itself does not list the exceptions, so confirm your own date with the appraisal district at 210-242-2432 if you believe one applies.
Other dates tied to the form run from your hearing date:
- A request for a single-member panel must be made in the notice of protest or in writing to the ARB no later than the 10th day before the hearing date (Tax Code Section 41.45(b-4)).
- If you want to change how you appear at the hearing, for example switch to telephone conference or videoconference, the change must be submitted in writing at least 10 days before the hearing.
This edition is printed for Tax Year 2025.
Documents you need
- Supporting documentation for your protest: the form says to file it, together with all supporting documentation, with the appraisal district office.
- Written affidavit and evidence, if you will present them: Section 4 says to submit evidence and a written affidavit to the ARB before the hearing begins. Comptroller Form 50-283, Property Owner Affidavit of Evidence, may be used.
- Written notice to the ARB, only if you later change how you appear (telephone conference, videoconference or other): it must be submitted at least 10 days before the hearing.
- Form 50-843, Request for Electronic Delivery of Communications with a Tax Official, only if you want electronic communications under Tax Code Section 1.085(a-1); file it with the tax official in the county where the property is located.
How to fill out Property Appraisal Notice of Protest – Bexar County, TX
Mark informal conference and evidence
Near the top, check Yes or No for Informal Conference Requested. Check the Evidence Requested box if you want the district's evidence.
Identify the owner or lessee
In Section 1, check any box that applies: person age 65 or older, disabled person, military service member, military veteran, or spouse of a military service member or veteran. Enter the name of the property owner or lessee and the mailing address, city, state and ZIP code.
Add your contact details
Enter your phone number, mobile number and email address, each with area code where asked. The email address is released under the Public Information Act if you include it.
Describe the property
In Section 2, enter the physical address if it differs from the mailing address, the mobile home make, model and identification if applicable, and the appraisal district account number if you know it.
Select every reason for protest
In Section 3, check each box that applies, such as incorrect appraised (market) value or unequal value, a denied or modified exemption, or an incorrect owner name. Fill in the blank for taxing unit, notice type or Other where the box requires it.
Give your opinion and facts
In Section 4, you may enter your opinion of the property's value; it is optional. Add any facts that may help resolve the protest.
Choose how you will appear
Check In Person, By Zoom, By Telephone Conference or By Notarized Affidavit, and Three-Member Panel or Single-Member Panel. Changes must be submitted in writing 10 days before the hearing.
Set notice delivery and language
Check the box for certified mail delivery of the notice and procedures if you agree to pay the cost, and the box for an electronic reminder by text or email. Mark English or Spanish as your preferred language.
Complete Section 5 if it applies
Answer Yes or No to the special panel request, enter the appraisal district's value for your property and check the property classification. Skip this section if your property is not one of the listed classifications.
Sign and date in Section 6
Check Property Owner, Property Owner's Agent or Other, print the name of the person filing, sign and enter the date.
Review and download the PDF
Check that every reason you intend to raise is selected and that your contact details are correct. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and file it with the appraisal district as described under How to submit.
How to submit Property Appraisal Notice of Protest – Bexar County, TX
File the form and all supporting documentation with the appraisal district office in each county in which the property is taxable. For Bexar County property, the form's header prints the Bexar Appraisal District address: 411 N Frio, PO Box 830248, San Antonio, TX 78283-0248, telephone 210-242-2432.
- Where it goes: the appraisal district office, not the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and not the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, which is a separate office.
- How it is delivered: the form names the appraisal district office as the place to file and prints no separate portal or delivery instructions, so call BCAD to confirm the filing methods it accepts.
- Hearing notice: the notice and hearing procedures are sent by regular first-class mail unless you request certified mail, which you agree to pay for, or email in Section 4.
- Reminders: an electronic reminder by text or email is available in counties with a population of 120,000 or more; you must request it and give a valid email address or telephone number.
Keep a copy of what you file. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Not selecting every box in Section 3 that matches your reasons; the form warns that an unchecked reason may leave you unable to protest that issue.
- Filing the form with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; the form says to file it with the appraisal district office.
- Filing after midnight on May 15 without checking whether an exception to the Tax Code Section 41.44 deadline applies to you.
- Forgetting to check the Evidence Requested box at the top, after the form reminds you to check it to request the district's evidence.
- Asking for an electronic reminder without providing a valid email address or telephone number in the form.
- Changing your hearing format (for example to telephone conference or videoconference) without written notice at least 10 days before the hearing.
- Requesting a single-member panel later than the 10th day before the hearing date when you did not ask for it on the notice of protest.
- Completing Section 5 without checking the property value and classification: the heading and the request line print different value thresholds.
- Writing an email address on the form without knowing that, by including it, you consent to its release under the Public Information Act.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Property Appraisal Notice of Protest?
It is the Bexar Appraisal District form for filing a protest with the appraisal review board (ARB) under Tax Code Section 41.41. An owner or designated agent uses it to give the reasons for the protest and to choose how the hearing is handled.
What is the deadline to protest a property appraisal in Bexar County?
The form states that the typical deadline is midnight, May 15 (Tax Code Section 41.44), with exceptions. The form does not list the exceptions, so call the Bexar Appraisal District at 210-242-2432 if you think one applies to you.
Where do I file the notice of protest for Bexar County property?
File it with the appraisal district office, together with all supporting documentation. The form header prints the Bexar Appraisal District at 411 N Frio, PO Box 830248, San Antonio, TX 78283-0248. Do not file it with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Do I protest with the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector?
No. The Tax Assessor-Collector collects property taxes and says it does not set or raise values. The Bexar Appraisal District sets values, and this protest form is filed with it. BCAD can be reached at 210-242-2432.
Do I need to check every reason in Section 3?
Check every box that applies to you. The form warns that failing to select the box for a reason may leave you unable to protest that issue. Some boxes also ask you to fill in a blank, such as the taxing unit or the notice type.
Can I attend my ARB hearing by phone or Zoom?
Yes. Section 4 offers In Person, By Zoom, By Telephone Conference or By Notarized Affidavit. Changes must be submitted in writing 10 days before the hearing, and submitting an affidavit or electing telephone does not waive your right to appear in person.
What is the difference between an informal conference and a hearing?
The form says informal conferences are offered by telephone conference or virtually before all formal hearings. You request one by checking Yes or No next to Informal Conference Requested at the top of the form.
Will my email address become public if I put it on the form?
It could be. An email address may be confidential under Government Code Section 552.137, but by including it on this form you affirmatively consent to its release under the Public Information Act.
Can I fill out the Bexar protest form online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the protest with the appraisal district; you file it through the district's channels.
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