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As of January 1, 2025, the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has eliminated the requirement of a Texas State inspection on non-commercial vehicles as a result of House Bill 3297. The fee of $7.50 will continue to be collected under inspection replacement fee. Cameron County is not an emission county, therefore, county residents will not be subject to the Emissions Inspection Requirement or Fee.
For more information on this change, click here (pdf)
OFFICE OF THE
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
P.O. BOX 952 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78522-0920
EDELMIRO “EDDIE” GARCIA
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
L.Laura Gonzalez
Chief Deputy
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
October 10, 2025
CAMERON COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR’S OFFICE
MAILS OUT 2025 TAX STATEMENTS
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector, Edelmiro “Eddie” Garcia, informs property owners that approximately 222,674 tax statements for tax year 2025 have been mailed out for personal property and real estate accounts. These tax statements include Cameron County and all other taxing jurisdictions within Cameron County due to the establishment of 100% consolidation. This mail-out consists of 206,765 real estate property accounts and 15,909 personal property accounts. The total levy for 2025 on all taxing jurisdictions will be $609,903,169.00. If taxpayers have not received a tax bill, they can still pay their taxes online at cameroncountytx.gov/tac or at any of our 10 Branch Offices countywide. As per Sec. 31.01 (g) of the Texas Property Tax Code, taxpayers are responsible for payment of property taxes regardless of whether or not they received a tax statement. Taxpayers may find their property tax balance on our website at cameroncountytx.gov/tac.
Property tax statements are mailed early to allow taxpayers to take advantage of the tax discounts that are offered by certain districts. Payments made in the month of October will receive a 3% discount, a 2% discount during the month of November, and a 1% discount during the month of December only for those districts that offer the discounts. There are no discounts for taxes paid in January 2026. Taxes for the year 2025 are due on January 31st, 2026, and become delinquent on February 1st, 2026.
Methods of Payment
Property owners who cannot pay their taxes in full can take advantage of various payment plan options, and/or make partial payments at any of the 10 Tax Office Branch locations. Arrangements should be made as soon as possible to ensure that taxes are paid in full, or a substantial amount has been paid by January of 2026 to avoid any added penalties and interest.
- Payments over the Internet – allows taxpayers to pay their taxes by electronic check in the convenience of their home or office over the internet 24/7 by going to gov/tac. Fees have been reduced when you pay online with an I-check (bank account and routing numbers are needed), a $1.00 fee will be charged for any payment made for $5,000.00 or less, and $3.00 for any payment made over $5,000.01(electronic checks only). This allows the taxpayer to skip the line at the Tax Office and avoid postage fees or credit card fees. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to make sure all accounts are included and banking information is correct to avoid additional fees. (A 3% fee still applies if online payment is made using credit cards and/or debit cards.)
- Partial payments – allows taxpayers to come into the office and pay their taxes in several payments.
- Quarterly payments – allows taxpayers who are over 65 years of age or disabled, to pay their taxes in quarterly payments without penalty and accruing interest in accordance with Texas Property Tax Code Sec. 31.031
- Tax payment agreement – allows a taxpayer to come into our office and sign a payment agreement to pay their taxes in accordance with Texas Property Tax Code Sec. 33.02
- Mail-In payments – allows taxpayers to mail in their property tax payments using a check, money order, or cashier’s check.
- Over the counter payments – when a taxpayer pays their taxes over the counter using their check, cash or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) at any Tax Office locations and/or at any Lone Star National Bank in Cameron County. (3% fee on all credit cards)
- Night drop boxes are located at each of our Drive thru lanes
Lone Star Bank Locations (Must present 2026 Tax Statement)
- Paseo Banking Center, 101 America Drive, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Brownsville Banking Center, 3300 N. Expressway 83, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Boca Chica Banking Center, 2100 Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Harlingen Motor Bank, 1901 N. Ed Carey Drive Suite 100, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Port Isabel Motor Bank, 202 E. Queen Isabella Boulevard, Port Isabel, TX 78578
- South Padre Island Banking Center, 601 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
- Brownsville Port Banking Center, 3100 N. Indiana Ave., Brownsville, TX 78521
Cameron County Tax Office Locations Countywide:
- Brownsville Tax Office, 835 East Levee St. Brownsville, TX (956) 544-0800
- Brownsville Drive-Thru, East 8th and Levee St. Brownsville, TX (956)589-7088
- Southmost Branch Office 3000 Southmost Blvd. Brownsville, TX (956)356-6460
- Harlingen Branch Office, 3302 Wilson Rd. Harlingen, TX (956) 427-8013
- Harlingen Drive-Thru, 300 E. Van Buren Harlingen, TX (956)406-6080
- San Benito Branch Office,1390 W. Expressway 83 San Benito, TX (956) 361-8232
- San Benito Drive-Thru, 199 S. Sam Houston San Benito, TX (956)247-8361
- Los Fresnos Branch Office, 745 W. Ocean Blvd. Los Fresnos, TX (956) 233-4494
- Port Isabel Branch Office, 505 Highway 100 Port Isabel, TX (956) 943-8101
- La Feria Branch Office, 200 Industrial Way La Feria, TX (956) 797-3075
- Rio Hondo Branch Office 125 W. Colorado Ave. Rio Hondo, TX (956) 748-2345
Edelmiro “Eddie” Garcia
Tax Assessor-Collector
L. Laura Gonzalez
Chief Deputy
Yadira Gomez
Tax Office Administrator
Jorge Guevara
Administrative Coordinator
2024 property taxes must be paid in full on or before Tuesday, January 31, 2025 to avoid penalty and interest.
The delinquency date is Thursday, February 1, 2025 and a 7% penalty and interest will be added on property accounts with outstanding balances. Taxpayers who are not able to pay the full amount by January 31st, are encouraged to pay as much as possible but will be subject to penalty interest on the remaining balance.
Accounts with an Over-65 or Disabled Person Exemption that have elected the Quarter Pay option and have made their 1st payment on or before January 31st are not assessed penalty and interest.
Quarter Payment Installment Plan
Sec. 31.031 of the Property Tax Code allows individuals who are disabled/disabled veteran/ surviving spouse of a disabled veteran or at least 65 years of age and qualify for a homestead exemption, to choose an installment payment option on the property in which the homestead is claimed. Late payments will be charged penalty and interest per the Texas Property Tax Code.
Quarter Payment Installment Schedule:
– 1st installment due – January 31
– 2nd installment due – March 31
– 3rd installment due – May 31
– 4th and final installment due – July 31
The Tax Assessor-Collector is the constitutional office directed to assess and collect all ad valorem tax accounts as identified and valued by the Cameron Appraisal District. The Cameron County Tax Office also collects property taxes for all other taxing jurisdictions (school districts, cities and special districts) within Cameron County.
For the State of Texas, the office also collects fees for titles and registration of motor vehicles within the County. Our offices are dedicated ensuring your tax dollars are accurately and efficiently collected with the utmost integrity and honesty. Our goal is to exceed your expectations by ensuring the highest level of service possible using technology, tools and services to assist our taxpayers in transacting business with our office.
PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE AT LONE STAR NATIONAL BANK LOCATIONS
Current Year Property Taxes can now be paid at Lone Star National Bank Locations in Cameron County. You must present your 2024 consolidated tax bill in order to make a payment at the Lone Star National Bank locations listed below.
- Paseo Banking Center, 101 America Drive, Brownsville, Tx 78520
- Brownsville Banking Center, 3300 N. Expressway 83, Brownsville, Tx 78520
- Boca Chica Banking Center, 2100 Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Harlingen Motor Bank, 1901 N. Ed Carey Drive Suite 100, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Port Isabel Motor Bank, 202 E. Queen Isabella Boulevard, Port Isabel, Tx 78578
- South Padre Island Banking Center, 601 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
- Brownsville Port Banking Center,3100 N. Indiana Ave., Brownsville, TX 78521
CONVENIENCE FEES
A service fee of $1.00 will be charged to pay a property tax bill using an Internet check in the amount of $5,000 or less, online check payments over $5,000.01 will be charged $3.00, *Credit and debit cards will incur a 3% convenience fee online and in person. We hope that you will find this website a useful tool. Please feel free to call us or visit any one of our 10 locations including our two new motor bank locations for personal service.
Property Tax Transparency in Texas
The budgets adopted by taxing units and the tax rates they set to fund those budgets play a significant role in determining the amount of taxes each property owner pays. In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed legislation to help Texans better understand tax rates in their home county. Access timely information about how local tax rate decisions affect your tax bill on your county’s Truth-in-Taxation website.
2023 property taxes are now delinquent. Taxpayers who are not able to pay the full amount due are encouraged to enter into a payment agreement.
