How to buy tax-sale property in Texas (2026)

1. 1.Find the sale on the county's posted notice; sales are on the first Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the courthouse or its designated area (34.01(r), (r-1))
2. 2.If the county has adopted 34.011, register with the county assessor-collector and get a written registration statement before the sale begins
3. 3.Request a sworn statement of no delinquent taxes from the county assessor-collector (34.015(c))
4. 4.Bid at the in-person sale, or online where the commissioners court has authorized it (34.01(a-1), (r-2))
5. 5.Show the unexpired statement to the officer to receive the deed (34.015(b))

Registration

Required: UnknownUnknown

before the sale begins, where the county has adopted Tax Code 34.011

Deposit

Required: UnknownUnknown

Not verified from a source yet.

Forms

Bidder ID card: UnknownW-9: Unknown

Statement of no delinquent taxes from the county assessor-collector (Tax Code 34.015; expires after 90 days; fee up to $10)

Eligibility

Residency required: UnknownNo delinquent taxes: Yes

Deed is delivered only to the successful bidder named on an unexpired 34.015 statement

Payment

Unknown

Not verified from a source yet.

Sources

• Tex. Tax Code 34.011(b)-(c)
• Tex. Tax Code 34.015(b)
• Tex. Tax Code 34.015(j)-(k)
• Tex. Tax Code 34.01(a-1), (r-1)

Registration (34.011) is a county option, and 34.015 applies by county population, so both vary by county. Deposit and payment terms are set locally and are not documented here.