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Texas Property Tax Protest · 2026 Season

Your 2026 Notice Came In High. We Fight It.

The county's notice is an opening number, not the final one. We file the protest, build the evidence, and negotiate for the reduction — statewide, flat fee, no contingency.

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— The Process
STEP 01

Sign Up in Minutes

Tell us your property address, your notice value, and a few details. Pay a one-time flat fee. We'll send you an Appointment of Agent form to sign — that's the last piece of paperwork you'll touch.

STEP 02

We Build the Case

Our team pulls the comps, analyzes equity arguments, and files your protest with the county appraisal district before the May 15 deadline. You get updates at every step.

STEP 03

We Show Up For You

Informal negotiation first. If a formal ARB hearing makes sense for your case, we may take it that route — but we won't drag a property to an unwinnable hearing just to charge you more. You hear from us with the final result either way.

— How We Price

Most Texas property tax agents charge 25–50% of your savings. It sounds fair — until you look at what that fee structure actually does to their behavior, and what it costs you over time.

TYPICAL AGENT
25% Contingency
2026 notice value$750,000
Reduction (15%)−$112,500
Tax savings (~2.3% rate)≈ $2,588
Their fee (25% of savings)$647
Year-one net savings$1,941
TEXAS TAX LOCK
Flat Fee — $299
2026 notice value$750,000
Reduction (15%)−$112,500
Tax savings (~2.3% rate)≈ $2,588
Our flat fee$299
Year-one net savings$2,289
YEAR-ONE DIFFERENCE +$348 more in your pocket
01

We work every case the same.

Contingency agents earn more on bigger reductions, so the biggest properties get the attention and the smaller ones get boilerplate. We charge the same fee regardless of outcome — which means we pull the same comps, build the same evidence, and negotiate with the same effort on every property.

02

No surprise bills, no math later.

You know exactly what the protest costs before we start. No invoice arriving months later tied to a number you have to trust. No guessing what your "savings" will actually cost you after the agent takes their cut.

03

The bigger your win, the more they take.

Contingency scales up with every dollar you save. A great protest that doubles your reduction also doubles their fee. Flat fee stays flat — which means every dollar of extra savings lands in your pocket, not theirs.

Fee amounts and tax rates shown are illustrative and calculated at a typical 2.3% Texas effective property tax rate. Actual reductions, tax rates, and fees vary by property, county, and agent. Past results don't guarantee future outcomes.

— Recent Results

A small sample of value reductions our team secured for Texas homeowners during the 2025 protest season. Each row shows the county's notice value, the final value after our protest, and the resulting savings.

Fort Worth
Notice Value
$419,659
→
Final Value
$336,200
−$83,459 (19.9%) ≈ $1,920/yr saved
Arlington
Notice Value
$431,311
→
Final Value
$347,628
−$83,683 (19.4%) ≈ $1,925/yr saved
Arlington
Notice Value
$531,510
→
Final Value
$424,700
−$106,810 (20.1%) ≈ $2,457/yr saved
Fort Worth
Notice Value
$875,000
→
Final Value
$688,185
−$186,815 (21.4%) ≈ $4,297/yr saved
Fort Worth
Notice Value
$853,973
→
Final Value
$692,818
−$161,155 (18.9%) ≈ $3,707/yr saved
Fort Worth · Westover Hills
Notice Value
$1,275,000
→
Final Value
$1,018,400
−$256,600 (20.1%) ≈ $5,902/yr saved
Colleyville
Notice Value
$1,350,000
→
Final Value
$1,105,013
−$244,987 (18.1%) ≈ $5,635/yr saved
Fort Worth
Notice Value
$395,000
→
Final Value
$314,122
−$80,878 (20.5%) ≈ $1,860/yr saved
Fort Worth · Westover Hills 2025 Highlight
Notice Value
$12,502,536
→
Final Value
$5,750,000
−$6,752,536 (54.0%) ≈ $155,308/yr saved

Tax savings shown are approximate, calculated at a typical 2.3% Texas effective tax rate. Actual annual savings vary by county, taxing entities, and exemptions. Past results don't guarantee future outcomes — every protest depends on the property and the evidence.

Value reductions from our 2025 protest season. Results vary by property and are not guarantees of future outcomes.

— Pricing
Starting at $99 per property · 15% off for 2+ properties

One flat fee per property, by your 2026 notice value. Tap the tier that matches yours to begin.

Under $150K
$99
$150K – $250K
$149
$250K – $400K
$199
$400K – $600K
$249
Over $600K
$299

Flat fee per property based on your 2026 Notice of Appraised Value — not Zillow, not what you paid. No contingency fee. 15% off when you add 2+ properties.

— WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Real words from
real Texas homeowners.

What impressed me most was how easy the whole process was. Signed up online in minutes, got updates along the way, and they handled everything with the appraisal district. Got a reduction I never would have gotten on my own. Highly recommend.
Avery Jorgenson
Austin, TX · 2026
Chris and the team at Texas Tax Lock saved me more than I expected. Simple process, fair price, real results. Worth every penny!
Journey Harrod
Burleson, TX · 2026
Chris has gone above and beyond serving our family. We highly recommend him and his services!
John Phipps
Arlington, TX · 2026
Chris O'Day, founder of Texas Tax Lock, standing by his Land Cruiser at a Texas canyon overlook
— Meet the Founder

Chris O'Day

Founder, Texas Tax Lock

I started Texas Tax Lock because I kept watching homeowners get steamrolled by appraisal districts every spring — opening their notice, sighing, and paying the tax bill without ever knowing they had a fight worth having.

When I'm not at this, you'll find me on a trail somewhere with my miniature schnauzers, Harvey and Penelope. They ride shotgun in the 4x4 and think they own the place.

— Chris

— Coverage

Texas Tax Lock files and represents property tax protests in 253 Texas counties — every county appraisal district except Tarrant (covered by our sister practice, Property Tax Lock). Every county we serve has a dedicated page with local CAD details. Browse the most-requested below, or start your protest directly.

Dallas County
Dallas · Irving · Garland
Harris County
Houston · Pasadena · Baytown
Travis County
Austin · Manor · Pflugerville
Bexar County
San Antonio · Leon Valley
Collin County
Plano · McKinney · Allen
Denton County
Denton · Lewisville · Flower Mound
Parker County
Weatherford · Aledo · Azle
Williamson County
Round Rock · Georgetown · Cedar Park

These are our most-requested counties. We serve all 253 — start your protest here regardless of where your property is located.

— All Counties

Find your county.

All 252 Texas counties we serve. Tarrant is covered by our sister practice Property Tax Lock. Type to filter, or click to browse.

Browse all 252 counties
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— Guides

Property tax protest guides.

Plain-English answers to the questions every Texas homeowner asks before protesting.

10 min read · 2026

The Definitive Flat-Fee Protest Guide

Why flat fee beats contingency on the math, what's actually included, and a 10-question rubric for evaluating any Texas provider.

Read guide →
12 min read

How to Protest Property Taxes in Texas

Step-by-step guide covering deadlines, evidence, ARB hearings, and what to do at every stage of the process.

Read guide →
7 min read

Texas Property Tax Protest Deadline 2026

Why May 15 matters, what counts as 'on time', and the narrow exceptions for late protests.

Read guide →
8 min read

Unequal Appraisal in Texas

Texas law requires properties to be taxed equally. If your home is assessed higher than your neighbors, you can force a reduction.

Read guide →
6 min read

How to Read Your Notice of Appraised Value

What every field on the NAV means, what red flags to watch for, and what to do if the number's too high.

Read guide →

Browse all articles →

— Common Questions
We don't guarantee a reduction — nobody honest does. What we guarantee is that a qualified agent files your protest before the deadline and prepares evidence to negotiate informally with the appraisal district. Most years, most properties get some reduction. Some don't. The flat fee is charged regardless because the work is the same either way. We think contingency pricing creates bad incentives (agents chase the biggest fish and skip the rest); flat-fee means we work every case the same.
All Texas counties except Tarrant. If your notice came from Tarrant Appraisal District, please visit propertytaxlock.com. For every other Texas county appraisal district, sign up here.
Texas Comptroller Form 50-162. It's the legal document that authorizes us to represent you with the appraisal district. Every agent has to file one. We email you a pre-filled version within one business day of signup; you sign and send it back, and we take it from there.
Yes. Each property is priced separately based on its notice value. Add as many as you own — the signup form handles them all in one checkout.
Before the May 15 deadline, regardless of when in April you sign up. Texas law requires protests be filed within 30 days of the notice date or by May 15, whichever is later. Sign up earlier and we have more time to build a stronger case before the informal negotiation; sign up at the last minute and we still file on time.
In most cases the protest is dead at that point. There are narrow exceptions for late protests (substantial errors, change of ownership, certain valuation issues), but the safe assumption is: file by May 15 or wait until next year. Don't wait to sign up.
After informal negotiation with the appraisal district, we email you the offered value and our recommendation. We pursue formal ARB hearings only when they make sense for the case. Once the matter is resolved, we send you the final certified value, the reduction (if any), and a screenshot of the updated record. No mystery.
Your info is used to file your protest, communicate with you, and process payment. That's it. We don't sell data. We don't share with third parties beyond what's required to do the work (the appraisal district, payment processor). We keep records for as long as state law requires for tax-agent representation.
We use two primary approaches: comparable sales analysis (recent sales of similar properties in your neighborhood that support a lower value) and unequal appraisal (showing that similar homes are appraised lower than yours, which Texas law requires to be corrected). We pull data directly from the appraisal district's own records and market databases, so the evidence we submit is grounded in the same sources the CAD uses.
No. As your appointed agent, we handle all communications and appearances with the appraisal district and the ARB on your behalf. You do not need to appear, call in, or prepare anything. We'll notify you when the process is complete and what the final result is.
Informal negotiations typically run from late spring through summer — often resolving by June or July. If a case proceeds to a formal ARB hearing, the timeline can extend into late summer or early fall. The appraisal district sets the schedule; we move as fast as they allow. You'll hear from us when there's a result or if we need anything from you.
If you received your notice and didn't file a protest before the deadline, the value is locked for that year — there's no mechanism to reopen it. That's why filing early matters. If you're reading this before May 15 and haven't signed up yet, you still have time. Sign up now and we'll handle the rest.