The practical part
Briscoe County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Briscoe County: who sets your value and who sends the bill.
Homestead exemption →
File Form 50-114 with the appraisal district. It is free. The regular deadline is April 30, and late filing is allowed for up to two years.
Protest your appraisal →
The usual deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your notice arrives, whichever is later.
Estimate a tax bill →
Model a bill from local rates, the homestead exemption, and the appraisal cap.
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A little of what makes this place itself
Practical Caprock Canyons State Park: Canyons, Bison, and Dark Skies Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitaque sits along the eastern edge of the High Plains and is home to the official Texas State Bison Herd, nearly 90 miles of trails, a designated Dark Sky area, and a bat colony in a historic railroad tunnel. Practical Ag Valuation: How Farmland Gets Taxed in Briscoe County A Briscoe County tract can carry two values on the tax roll: what it might sell for, and what qualifying agricultural land can actually produce. Practical How the Briscoe County Appraisal District Works Your land gets a value from one office and a bill from another, both at 415 Main in Silverton, and if the house is where you actually live, a homestead exemption knocks the taxable value down. Practical The Ogallala Aquifer: Briscoe County's Underground Water Supply Briscoe County sits on the Ogallala Aquifer. Eastern Briscoe has Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District rules, while part of western Briscoe has been flagged by TCEQ as a priority area without a groundwater district. Practical Wildfire Risk and Burn Bans in Briscoe County Dry Panhandle wind and cured grass can make fire move fast in Briscoe County. Burn bans are current-condition rules, so check the county or Texas A&M Forest Service before outdoor burning.
All 6 local notes
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- Stories & local character History & Culture Tule Canyon and the End of the Comanche Era Tule Canyon in Briscoe County was the site of a key 1874 military campaign. That campaign ended Comanche and Kiowa control of the Southern Plains and opened the door to the ranching and farming era that shaped the county.
- Practical Outdoors Caprock Canyons State Park: Canyons, Bison, and Dark Skies Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitaque sits along the eastern edge of the High Plains and is home to the official Texas State Bison Herd, nearly 90 miles of trails, a designated Dark Sky area, and a bat colony in a historic railroad tunnel.
- Practical Money & Taxes Ag Valuation: How Farmland Gets Taxed in Briscoe County A Briscoe County tract can carry two values on the tax roll: what it might sell for, and what qualifying agricultural land can actually produce.
- Practical Money & Taxes How the Briscoe County Appraisal District Works Your land gets a value from one office and a bill from another, both at 415 Main in Silverton, and if the house is where you actually live, a homestead exemption knocks the taxable value down.
- Practical Home & Property The Ogallala Aquifer: Briscoe County's Underground Water Supply Briscoe County sits on the Ogallala Aquifer. Eastern Briscoe has Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District rules, while part of western Briscoe has been flagged by TCEQ as a priority area without a groundwater district.
- Practical Rules & Licenses Wildfire Risk and Burn Bans in Briscoe County Dry Panhandle wind and cured grass can make fire move fast in Briscoe County. Burn bans are current-condition rules, so check the county or Texas A&M Forest Service before outdoor burning.
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