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Property tax

Two separate offices handle appraisal and tax collection in Bowie County

The Bowie Central Appraisal District sets property values, while a separate Tax Assessor-Collector handles billing — knowing which office to call saves confusion.

Bowie County Home & Property

Two offices handle different parts of your property tax in Bowie County. The Bowie Central Appraisal District (BCAD) decides what your property is worth and handles exemption applications. Call BCAD at 903-793-8936 or visit bowieappraisal.com. The Bowie County Tax Assessor-Collector is a separate office. It handles vehicle registration and does not collect property taxes directly.

Bowie County has many taxing units. Besides the county itself, there are more than a dozen school districts — including Texarkana, New Boston, DeKalb, and Hooks. There is also the Texarkana Community College District, several cities, and six Emergency Service Districts. Each unit sets its own tax rate. Your total property tax bill adds up all those rates applied to your assessed value.

The Texas Comptroller's county directory for Bowie County lists every active taxing unit with phone numbers and addresses. That is the place to start if you want to know who is taxing you and how to reach them.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller: Bowie County Property Tax Directory

More Bowie County notes

Property tax

Texas raised the school-district homestead exemption to $140,000

Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment in November 2025 that raised the mandatory school-district homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, retroactive to January 1, 2025.

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Property tax

You can protest your property appraisal every year in Bowie County

Texas law gives every property owner the right to challenge their appraisal each year by filing a protest with the Appraisal Review Board before the deadline.

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Agricultural valuation

Timber and farm land can be taxed on productivity value, not market value

Under Texas law, land actively used for farming, ranching, or timber production can qualify for special appraisal — meaning it is taxed based on what it produces, not what it would sell for.

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Septic / Water

Homes outside city limits in Bowie County likely need a septic permit

If your home has no public sewer, Texas law says you need a permitted septic system. Bowie County has a local office that issues those permits.

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