Disaster Relief Information

Qualified properties that are at least 15 percent damaged by a disaster in counties included in a disaster declaration can receive a temporary exemption of a portion of the property’s appraised value. Property owners must apply for the temporary exemption no later than 105 days after the governor declares a disaster area.

See "Temporary Exemption for Disaster Damage" on our Property Taxes in Disaster Areas and During Droughts webpage.

Posted: July 17, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster for Texas counties impacted by severe storms, including heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant. Visit the governor’s website for the latest proclamations and amendments.

The following counties are included in the disaster declaration: Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brewster, Burnet, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal, Crockett, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala.

Updated: 05/07/2026

Governor Abbott declared a disaster for several North Texas counties impacted by severe storms that affected homes and businesses in the region. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant. Visit the governor’s website for the latest proclamations and amendments.

The following counties are included in the disaster declaration: Calhoun, Lamar, Palo Pinto, Parker, Victoria, and Wise.

Governor Abbott declared a disaster for a number of Texas counties due to severe winter weather. Additional counties may be added as conditions warrant. Visit the governor’s website for the latest proclamations and amendments.

The following counties are included in the disaster declaration: Anderson, Andrews, Angelina, Archer, Armstrong, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Briscoe, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Callahan, Camp, Carson, Cass, Castro, Chambers, Cherokee, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collin, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kinney, Knox, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio, Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Shelby, Sherman, Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Williamson, Winkler, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, and Young.

Updated: 07/24/2025

Governor Abbott declared a disaster for communities impacted by a heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Central Texas that caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life in several counties.

The following counties are affected by the disaster: Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Edwards, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Uvalde, and Williamson.

Posted: 03/31/2025

Governor Abbott declared a disaster for communities impacted by storms and flooding in South Texas on March 27th.

The counties affected by the severe weather are: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy.

Posted: 03/24/2025

Governor Abbott declared a disaster for communities impacted by severe weather in North Texas earlier this month.

The counties affected by the severe weather are: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant.

Posted: 03/24/2025

Governor Abbott declared a disaster for communities impacted by a wildfire in South Texas known as the Welder Fire.

The counties affected by the wildfire are: Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio.

Posted: 01/17/2025

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses in southern California affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on Jan. 7, 2025. For all out-of-state taxpayers who are eligible for the IRS relief, the Comptroller will grant, upon request, a 90-day extension (from the due date) for Texas taxes. Additional time may be granted for certain tax types, including franchise tax, upon request.