25%
of your savings. That's the low end.
Houston property tax protestIt's your right to protest. We handle it for $99.
Texas gives every homeowner the right to protest their appraised value. We file yours with HCAD and go to the hearing. One flat fee, every 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.”
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Every year HCAD puts a value on your home. Every year you're allowed to challenge it. You can do that yourself for free, or you can hand it to us.
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 it comes back every year they win.
40%
of your savings. Two firms that serve Houston charge it.
50%
Half of your first-year savings, at one large Texas firm.
$99
A year. Whatever the protest saves.
Fees from each company's own website, checked September 30, 2026. Compare the fees, with every source linked.
Move the slider. Watch the contingency fee grow.
At 25% contingency, that's $151 more than our flat fee.
- A 25% contingency fee keeps$250
- A 40% contingency fee keeps$400
- A 50% contingency fee keeps$500
- Our flat fee$99
Fee math only. Nobody can promise a reduction, including us. A real protest can save more than this, less, or nothing.
The flat‑fee protest
One price covers the whole protest. Here's what's in it.
- We file with HCAD. 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'll know their name before you sign anything.
- You get the result by mail. The decision comes straight to you.
- Next spring, we do it again. New value, new protest, same fee.
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
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.
- 30+years in Texas real estate
- 11,693property accounts represented in 2026
- 139Texas counties in that 2026 book
- 4,485of those accounts in Harris County
A person, not a ticket number
One person on our team owns your protest. You get their name before you sign anything, and they're the one you write to.
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
HCAD sets a new value every January 1. We protest it every spring, for the same fee.
Where you'll be during your hearing
We'll be at the hearing.
We fight every year. 
HCAD doesn't set your value once. It sets it every year, so one protest is never the end of it.
- January 1HCAD sets your value.A new number, every year.
- SpringYour notice comes in the mail.We already have your home on our list.
- May 15The deadline.Or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later. A weekend date moves to the next business day. We've filed.
- SummerThe hearing.Our person is there. You aren't.
- AfterThe result.HCAD mails the decision to you.
- Next JanuaryIt starts over.So do we.
When we're the wrong pick
- Your cut is small. Below about $396, a 25% contingency fee costs less than our $99.
- The protest wins nothing. A contingency company charges $0 that year. We charge $99 either way.
- You'd rather do it yourself. HCAD's iFile is free, and it's yours to use.
- Your property isn't a Harris County home. We only file with HCAD, for homes.
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 Harris Central Appraisal District or any government office.
Questions, answered straight
What does it cost?
$99 a year paid upfront, or $12 a month, which is $144 over 12 months. It renews each year. The price is the same whatever the protest saves.
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 every year instead of a share of every win.
Can I still protest my 2026 value?
Not for 2026. 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.
Do I have to go to the hearing?
No. A person on our team goes for you.
Why every year?
HCAD sets a new value for your home every year, as of January 1. 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.
