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Property Tax Proration in Texas: What Actually Happens to Your Taxes at Closing

Property Tax Proration in Texas: What Actually Happens to Your Taxes at Closing

James Brinkman
Published on: 07/09/2026

How Texas property tax proration works at closing: why the seller credits the buyer, where the pre-bill estimate comes from, the TREC reproration clause, and the reset that can make your second-year Northwest Austin tax bill jump.

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