Bee County, Texas

8 local notes for Bee County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend.

Money & Taxes

Property tax

Texas homeowners in Bee County can reduce their taxable home value through a free homestead exemption filed with the Bee Central Appraisal District.

Property tax / Agriculture

Farm and ranch land in Bee County can be taxed on what it produces instead of what it would sell for, which usually means a lower tax bill.

Water / Wells

Most of Bee County is inside the Bee Groundwater Conservation District, which controls how landowners drill new water wells.

Mineral rights / Oil and gas

Bee County has a long oil and gas history. In Texas, whoever owns the mineral rights can enter your land to drill — even if you own the surface.

Driving / Registration

Bee County residents register and inspect their vehicle through the county tax office under Texas's Two Steps, One Sticker program.

Hunting / TPWD

Bee County is in the South Zone for deer and turkey hunting. State law bans hunting along the Aransas River and Poesta Creek.

History / Architecture

The 1913 Bee County Courthouse in Beeville was restored with state funding through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.

History / Military

Naval Air Station Chase Field operated near Beeville from 1943 to 1993, training Navy and Marine jet pilots before closing after the Cold War.