25%
of your savings. That's the low end.
Bexar County property tax protest
Protest your Bexar County property taxes for a flat $140.
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- $140 flat.
- A person at your hearing
- A service of The Ambrose Group
In short
The Bexar Central Appraisal District (BCAD) takes protests online, by mail, by fax and in person.
Texas Property Protest is a flat-fee protest service provided by The Ambrose Group, which files the protest, and a person on its team goes to the hearing. Ambrose Tax Consulting, Inc. (DBA The Ambrose Group) is licensed by TDLR to provide property tax consulting services. Daniel M. Ambrose is a licensed senior property tax consultant with TDLR, number 10992. Check it at www.tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch. The fee is $140 a year paid upfront, or $15 a month on a 12-month plan ($180 in total), and it renews each year.
It's the law
Texans know their rights. Here's one more.
You know the one about bearing arms. This one is about your property taxes.
“One of your most important rights as a taxpayer is your right to protest to the appraisal review board (ARB).”
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Every year BCAD puts a value on your home. Every year you're allowed to challenge it. You can let BCAD's number stand, do it yourself for free, or hand it to us.
San Antonio, Converse, Helotes, Leon Valley, Alamo Heights, Universal City, Live Oak: if it's a home on BCAD's roll, it's on our list.
Meet the contingency fee
Every win gets a haircut.
Most protest companies work on contingency. They get your value lowered, then they bill you a share of the savings. Win bigger and you pay more. At some firms the fee comes back every year they win.
40%
of your savings. Two of the five firms we checked charge it.
50%
Half of your first-year savings, at one large Texas firm.
$140
A year. Whatever the protest saves.
Fees from the websites of five protest companies, checked September 30, 2026. The Houston fee comparison links every source.
Move the slider. Watch the contingency fee grow.
At 25% contingency, that's $110 more than our $140 yearly fee.
- A 25% contingency fee keeps $250
- A 40% contingency fee keeps $400
- A 50% contingency fee keeps $500
- Our flat fee, paid yearly $140
Fee math only. Nobody can promise a reduction, including us. A real protest can save more than this, less, or nothing. The monthly plan, $180 over 12 months, costs more than a 25% fee on any cut under about $720.
The flat‑fee protest
One flat fee, and a real person shows up for you. One price covers the whole protest. Here's what's in it.
- We file with BCAD. Before the deadline, every year.
- We build the case. Comparable sales and the appraisal district's own records.
- A person goes to your hearing. You don't take off work or sit in a waiting room.
- You hear the result from us. We email you, and you get a letter.
- Next spring, we do it again. New value, new protest.
What it costs in Bexar County
Same price in every Texas ZIP code.
It renews each year. Monthly is a 12-month plan: cancel early and the months left on it are still due.
- Pay once Pay yearly $140 a year One payment upfront.
- Pay monthly $15 a month $180 over 12 months.
The truth about contingency fees
Contingency sounds safe: no savings, no fee. Read the rest of the fee page before you sign with anyone.
- The five firms we checked keep 25% to 50% of what they save you
- The better your result, the bigger their fee
- You learn the dollar amount after the hearing
- At some firms the fee comes back every year they win
How a Bexar County protest works
A Bexar County protest can be filed in the Online Services Portal, at the Help Center, or by mail, fax or in person on Form 50-132. BCAD was the Bexar Appraisal District until January 1, 2026. It calls itself the authority responsible for the fair and uniform appraisal of all taxable property in Bexar County.
Ways to file
- Online Services Portal. The district says properties with multiple owners or undivided interests cannot be protested there.
- Help Center. A completed protest form can be submitted at help.bcad.org.
- Mail, fax or in person. Form 50-132 goes to the district's office in San Antonio. Its May 11, 2026 release said protests could be mailed if postmarked by May 15, 2026.
Informal review
BCAD says a timely protest has two steps: an informal conference with an appraiser, then a formal hearing with the appraisal review board (ARB). The conference is by phone or video, none planned in person, and residential owners who file by the state's deadline book it with the district's online scheduling tool, which a mailed letter points to. If the owner and appraiser agree, the district says, the value is adjusted and the protest ends. If not, the ARB schedules a hearing.
Formal hearing
The district's hearing procedures say a hearing is usually scheduled for 15 minutes and that the hearing notice schedules it at least 15 days ahead unless the owner waives that notice. When the district presents, it makes a settlement offer, and the owner may accept it or ask the ARB to decide, the Help Center says. If the owner has not checked in or appeared within 15 minutes, the procedures say the panel conducts the hearing by affidavit or unsworn declaration, and dismisses it if no affidavit was submitted. Tax Code Section 41.45(e-1) entitles an owner or agent who fails to appear to a new hearing if a written statement showing good cause is filed with the ARB not later than the fourth day after the hearing.
Online Services Portal, step by step
The portal page said 2026 online appeals would no longer be accessible by 5 p.m. on September 4, 2026. The Help Center article How to File a Property Tax Protest Online describes the steps:
- The Owner ID and PIN are on the Notice of Appraised Value. The owner then selects the property by Owner ID or Property ID and clicks File Protest.
- The owner chooses one of two options. E-File My Protest and Complete the Entire Process Online puts communication, documents, evidence review and settlement discussions in the portal, with no phone calls or in-person appointments. A formal hearing is scheduled if there is no agreement. File My Protest Only and Communicate Directly with the Office is followed by a mailed notice on scheduling an informal meeting.
- Evidence goes on the Protest Summary page, Evidence View tab, as PDF or JPEG, up to 10 MB per file, 20 MB in total and 10 photos. The article asks for it within 7 days of the confirmation email, for timely review.
The district's 2026 dates
What BCAD published for 2026, read on October 12, 2026. For 2027, see Questions.
- April 10, 2026 Release on notices. The district's release, dated this day, says it is mailing notices "this week".
- May 11, 2026 Release on the deadline. The district's release says owners have until May 15 to protest their 2026 appraised value.
- May 15, 2026 Protest deadline. Or later for some notices, the Help Center says.
- At least 15 days Hearing notice. The hearing procedures say the notice schedules the hearing at least 15 days ahead unless the owner waives it.
- Before ARB approval Late protests. Tax Code Section 41.44(b) covers an owner who files after the deadline but before the ARB approves the appraisal records.
- September 4, 2026 Online appeals close. The portal page says 2026 online appeals would no longer be accessible by 5 p.m.
Dates are from the district's own pages, except the late-protest row, which is from the Tax Code. Last checked: October 12, 2026.
Bexar County at a glance
BCAD's Annual Report 2025 gives 788,256 parcels, $322,681,318,781 in Bexar County market value and 419,568 homestead exemptions.
| Figure | What the district says | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels | 788,256 | Annual Report 2025, p. 7, as of November 2025 |
| Bexar County market value | $322,681,318,781 | Annual Report 2025, p. 7, as of November 2025 |
| Homestead exemptions | 419,568 | Annual Report 2025, p. 7, as of November 2025 |
The Bexar County deadline
The deadline was May 15, or 30 days after your notice if that came later.
Joining the list now gets you in line for 2027. BCAD's Help Center says a request to file a late protest goes to the ARB Chair. Tax Code Section 41.44(b) gives an owner who files late, but before the ARB approves the appraisal records, a hearing if the owner shows good cause as determined by the board.
The Texas protest deadline, explained Missed the deadline? What Texas law says
Why us
Thirty years in the saddle.
Texas Property Protest is run by The Ambrose Group, a Houston firm that has been appraising Texas property and protesting its taxes for more than 30 years. About 30 appraisers, with more than 300 years of experience between them.
- 30+ years in Texas real estate
- 45,000 property accounts protested
- 11,693 of them represented in 2026
- 254 Texas counties served
A person, not a bot
A person on our team prepares your protest and goes to your hearing. Nothing is mailed in and left to chance.
We go to the hearing
You don't take off work, sit in a waiting room or argue with an appraiser.
We come back every year
BCAD values your home as of January 1 every year. We protest it every spring.
Where you'll be during your Bexar County hearing
We'll be at the hearing.
We fight every year. 
BCAD values your home as of January 1 every year, so one protest is never the end of it.
- January 1 BCAD values your home. As of this date, every year.
- Spring Notices go out. We already have your home on our list.
- May 15 The deadline. Or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later. A weekend date moves to the next business day. We've filed.
- Hearing season The hearing. Our person is there. You aren't.
- After The result. We email you, and you get a letter.
- Next January It starts over. So do we.
Why protest in Bexar County every year
- Your value starts over every January 1. Last year's protest doesn't carry forward. This year's value is what next year's is measured against.
- Growth compounds. $400,000 growing 5% a year is about $651,558 in ten years. That's arithmetic, not a forecast for your home.
- The cap isn't the floor. A homestead cap limits how fast the taxed value can rise. A protest can still argue the market value down under it.
- Your street is part of your case. Texas lets you protest on unequal appraisal: your value against similar homes nearby.
- You get your time back. No evidence packet, no trip to the appraisal district, no hearing to sit through.
Who files it
A service of The Ambrose Group.
Texas Property Protest is a service of The Ambrose Group, a Houston appraisal and property tax consulting firm. Its team files your protest and goes to your hearing.
We're a private company. We're not part of the Bexar Central Appraisal District or any government office.
Questions, answered straight
What does it cost?
$140 a year paid upfront, or $15 a month, which is $180 over 12 months. It renews each year. The price is the same whatever the protest saves. Monthly is a 12-month plan: cancel early and the months left on it are still due.
What if the protest saves nothing?
You still pay the flat fee. A contingency company would charge nothing that year. That's the trade: a known price instead of a share of every win.
When does a contingency firm cost less?
When the reduction is small. Below about $560 in tax savings, a 25% contingency fee costs less than our $140 a year. And in a year when the protest wins nothing, most contingency firms charge nothing.
Can I still protest my 2026 value?
The regular deadline has passed. It was May 15, or 30 days after your notice if that came later. For a late protest, see the deadline section. Joining the list now gets you in line for 2027.
Do I have to go to the hearing?
No. A person on our team goes for you.
Why every year?
BCAD values your home as of January 1 every year. Last year's protest doesn't file this year's.
Who files my protest?
The Ambrose Group. Texas Property Protest is a service of The Ambrose Group, and its team files your protest and goes to the hearing.
I got an email from you. How do I stop them?
Reply "stop" to any email from us and you won't hear from us again. Our email policy says who we write to and why.
Bexar County questions
Who appraises property in Bexar County, and what is it called now?
The Bexar Central Appraisal District (BCAD), formerly the Bexar Appraisal District. Its December 17, 2025 release says the change does not affect its legal structure, responsibilities or operations, and that appraisal districts do not set tax rates or collect taxes.
What do I need from my Bexar County notice to file online?
The Owner ID and PIN, which the portal page says are printed on the notice. The district mails a PIN to the property owner on request, and says waiting for one does not extend the deadline. Its home page says a notice is not needed to protest.
How can I attend my Bexar County hearing: in person, by phone or by video?
Form 50-132 lets the owner choose in person, video, telephone conference or notarized affidavit, and says changes must be submitted in writing 10 days before the hearing. Tax Code Section 41.45(b-1) makes the fifth day before the hearing the last day to notify the board of a telephone or video hearing, or the 10th day if the owner has designated an agent. For telephone or video hearings the Help Center says Texas law requires evidence to come with a notarized affidavit (Form 50-283) or an unsworn declaration, and that neither is required for evidence presented in person. Tax Code Section 41.45(b) says an owner who appears by telephone or video must offer any evidence by affidavit.
Where does the district post forms and schedules, and who answers hearing questions?
Forms, including Form 50-132 and Form 50-283, are on the district's Forms page under ARB, and its hearing procedures are linked from its home page. The ARB page sends questions about a formal hearing to the Taxpayer Liaison Officer. A hearing's date, time and place are in the hearing notice (Tax Code Section 41.46(a)).
Has the district published a 2027 protest deadline?
Not as a firm date. The Reappraisal Plan for 2027 and 2028 has a 2027 calendar that lists May 15 as the primary protest deadline and says a weekend deadline becomes the next business day. The district calls the calendar's dates proposed estimates that may be adjusted. The deadline section above states the rule.
One flat fee. $140 a year.
Join the 2027 list for Bexar County. One flat fee. A person at your hearing. Back every year.
