Disaster Relief Information

When Gov. Abbott declares a disaster, taxpayers in the affected counties may be eligible for an extension of time to file returns, pay taxes and meet other deadlines established by the Comptroller. In most cases, extensions are considered upon request and on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that this webpage may not include the most recent disaster proclamations, amendments and renewals from the governor’s office – taxpayers should check the latest news on the governor’s website.

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Recent Disasters in Texas

Hurricane Beryl, July 2024
Posted: 07/08/2024

Acting Gov. Dan Patrick issued a disaster proclamation declaring a state of disaster in certain counties on July 5, 2024, as amended on July 6, 2024. The acting governor’s proclamation certified that Hurricane Beryl poses a threat of imminent disaster, including widespread and severe property damage, injury or loss of life or property due to widespread flooding, life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind, and heavy rainfall.

The affected counties include Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Dallas, Delta, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kaufman, Kenedy, Kinney, Kleberg, Lamar, LaSalle, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, Maverick, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Starr, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Uvalde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Wood, Zapata and Zavala.

Request an Extension

Taxpayers affected by the disaster may be eligible for an extension of time to file and pay taxes due. Extensions are available upon request only. Please provide the following information to ExtensionRequests@cpa.texas.gov to request an extension to file and pay your taxes:

• Taxpayer name
• Taxpayer number
• Tax type(s) for which the extension is requested
• Affected filing period(s)
• Name, phone number and email address of the person making the request
• Reason for request

Please contact our office at 800-252-5555 if you need assistance.

Tropical Storm Alberto, June 2024
Posted: 06/20/2024

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation declaring a state of disaster in certain counties on June 19, 2024, as Tropical Storm Alberto moves through the Gulf of Mexico with impacts expected to continue across the southern half of Texas.

The affected counties include: Aransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kinney, Kleberg, LaSalle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Orange, Real, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala counties. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant.

Request an Extension

Taxpayers affected by the disaster may be eligible for an extension of time to file and pay taxes due. Extensions are available upon request only. Please provide the following information to ExtensionRequests@cpa.texas.gov to request an extension to file and pay your taxes:

• Taxpayer name
• Taxpayer number
• Tax type(s) for which the extension is requested
• Affected filing period(s)
• Name, phone number and email address of the person making the request
• Reason for request

Please contact our office at 800-252-5555 if you need assistance.

Severe Weather and Flooding, June 2024
Updated: 07/03/2024

Gov. Abbott issued a disaster proclamation declaring a state of disaster in certain counties on April 30, 2024, as amended on May 2, May 7, May 15, May 20, 2024, May 26, May 30, June 5 and June 13, 2024. The governor’s proclamation certified that the severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, river flooding, large hail and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread and severe property damage, injury or loss of life or property.

The affected counties include Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, DeWitt, Dickens, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Freestone, Galveston, Gillespie, Gonzales, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Haskell, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Knox, Lamar, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Llano, Lynn, Madison, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Montague, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Sterling, Sutton, Tarrant, Terrell, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wichita, Williamson, Wilson, and Wharton.

Previous Events

Texas Wildfires, Feb. 27, 2024

Governor Abbott issued a proclamation declaring a state of disaster in a certain number of counties based on the existence of wildfires that pose an imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property.

The proclamation, dated Feb. 27, 2024, included these counties: Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Fannin, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Gregg, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Harrison, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Nacogdoches, Newton, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Upshur, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, and Young Counties.

Request an Extension

Taxpayers affected by the disaster may be eligible for an extension of time to file and pay taxes due. Extensions are available upon request only. Please provide the following information to ExtensionRequests@cpa.texas.gov to request an extension to file and pay your taxes:

• Taxpayer name
• Taxpayer number
• Tax type(s) for which the extension is requested
• Affected filing period(s)
• Name, phone number and email address of the person making the request
• Reason for request

Please contact our office at 800-252-5555 if you need assistance.

Distributor, Importer and Transporter Licenses

The Comptroller’s office will waive the bond requirement for distributors, importers and transporters for licenses issued to provide fuel in Texas in response to the declared natural disaster regarding the recent wildfires — effective until March 22, 2024.

• Distributors, importers and transporters should submit their applications (PDF) electronically to FuelsTax@cpa.texas.gov.
• Applicants should include “Texas Wildfires” in the subject line of the email so we can route and process applications quickly. Applicants also should state in the email that they understand the license is temporary and they will remit any taxes due.
• We will process applications within one business day of receipt. Once processed, licenses will be available through our online Fuels License Search tool.
• We will close out the temporary licenses for these taxpayers after March 22, 2024.

Temporary Waiver for Sale or Use of Dyed Diesel Fuel

Effective Feb. 23 through March 22, 2024, the state restrictions on the use of dyed diesel fuel for vehicles on Texas roadways are lifted, and requirements to pay the state motor fuel tax on dyed diesel are suspended. Although federal tax is still due, we have secured a temporary waiver of penalties from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Please see the IRS’ March 7 news release for more details.

Refund Claims

A person who paid tax on clear diesel fuel but used it between Feb. 23, 2024, and March 22, 2024, for off-highway and disaster relief efforts within the declared disaster counties can request a refund. Read more about requesting Motor Fuels Tax Refunds.

International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)

The Governor's office also issued a temporary waiver to suspend licensing requirements of the IFTA when needed relief supplies and fuel are delivered into Texas by truck. This waiver will be in effect until March 22, at which point the Comptroller’s office, in conjunction with the Governor's office, will determine whether the waiver should be extended.