INFORMATION ABOUT IKE DAMAGE AND YOUR PROPERTY TAX APPRAISAL

Texas law requires that tax appraisals be determined as of January 1 of the year. The tax bill you receive for this year (2008) will be based on that January 1 value, even if you have sustained damage from Hurricane Ike. BCAD has no legal authority to change values based on damage that occurs after January 1, or to conduct a "disaster reappraisal" on its own initiative. The district plans to re-inspect areas that have received the most damage prior to January 1, 2009. If your property has not been repaired by January 1, 2009, your 2009 reappraisal will reflect the value of the property as of January 1, 2009. You may file a Real Property Rendition stating the status of your property as it stands on January 1. The time to file a rendition is between January 1 and April 15.

General Real Estate Rendition