Tax Office

2023 Adopted Tax Rate for Texas City ISD

Total Tax Rate: $1.1642

Maintenance and Operations: $0.7959

Interest and Sinking: $0.3683

2022 Adopted Tax Rate for Texas City ISD

Total Tax Rate: $1.3113

Maintenance and Operations Rate: $0.9429

Interest and Sinking Rate: $0.3684

Insufficient Funds

Return Item Fee: There is a $25 charge for any item presented for payment that is returned unpaid for ANY reason.

Notice to E-Check users: If bank account information is incorrectly submitted, funds are insufficient or returned for ANY reason for an E-Check payment, you will be charged a $25 returned item fee.

***Partial payments are available. Call the Tax Office for details. ***

Mailed Payments & e-Statement Requests

Texas City I.S.D. Tax Office
P.O. Box 48
Houston, TX 77001-0048

Include the account number on your check or money order.
***For a receipt, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your mailed payment. ***

Important Information: We honor U.S. Postal Service Postmarks for mailed payments and the date of pickup by over night service provider for timeliness. Metered mail dates will not be considered.

On December 31, January 31, or any last day of the month, we may suggest that you walk your payment into the Post Office to insure a valid postmark.

Online Payments & eStatement Requests

You can view your property tax statement online for Texas City ISD. You can also pay your taxes on the same website with a credit card.

Credit/Debit Card or eCheck payments are processed by third party, Govolution. They process credit card, branded debit card payments, and eChecks and charge a non-refundable convenience fee.

Notice to eCheck users: If bank account information is incorrectly submitted, funds are insufficient or E-check is returned for ANY reason, you will be charged a $25 returned item fee.

Request an eStatement online. If an eStatement is requested, paper statements will not be distributed unless a request has been made in writing to cancel eStatement. eStatements must be updated only with email address changes.

Online Portfolio is a management tool for property owners with multiple properties. Call the Tax Office for help in setting up Portfolio.

Contact:
Galveston Central Appraisal District
9850 Emmett Lowry Expwy, Suite A, Texas City, TX 77591
409-935-1980 or Toll Free: 866-277-4725
www.galvestoncad.org
GCAD@galvestoncad.org

GCAD is located in the Mainland Crossing Shopping Center.

If your mortgage company or agent requested your 2023 statement, a copy of your 2023 statement will be sent to the requesting mortgagee or agent and a owner statement to you in October 2023. If you have an escrow with a mortgage company or agent, you should contact your Mortgage Company or agent to be sure they requested and received the 2023 statement.

If you do not have a mortgage escrow, the taxes indicated on the 2023 statement are due and owing and should be paid on or before January 31, 2024 to avoid penalties and interest.

Taxpayers with a Homestead Exemption and an Over 65 or Disabled Person, or Disabled Veterans Exemption may pay their 2023 taxes in four(4) installments as described below:

1) Taxpayer must notify the Tax Office in writing or by noting on the check "1/4 installment payment" and 

2) Make payments by the schedule outlined below: 

• 1st payment 1/4 of base tax on or before JANUARY 31
• 2nd payment 1/4 of base tax on or before MARCH 31
• 3rd payment 1/4 of base tax on or before MAY 31
• 4th payment 1/4 of base tax on or before JULY 31

NOTE: If any 1/4 installment payment is late, a penalty of 6% plus 1% interest per month will be added to the payment according to Section 33.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code. 

The Tax Office will be closed on the following dates:

• September 4 - Labor Day
• November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break
• December 20 @ 1:00p.m.-January 3 - Christmas Break
• January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
• February 19 - President's Day
• March 11-15 - Spring Break
• March 29 - Good Friday
• April 19 - Student/Staff Holiday
• May 27 - Memorial Day
• July 4 - Independence Day

To request an Overpayment or Erroneous Payment Tax Refund please complete sections 1 through 5 of Form 50-181 and submit to taxoffice@tcisd.org.

Please submit Designation of Tax Refund Form 50-765 to vrobinson@tcisd.org