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Appraisal District (CAD)

In Texas, the county body that appraises all property for tax purposes — where you file your protest.

A County Appraisal District (CAD) is the Texas entity responsible for appraising every property in the county for tax purposes. Harris County’s is HCAD; Dallas County’s is DCAD.

You file your protest (Form 50-132) with the CAD, not the tax office. The CAD sets values; local taxing units (school districts, cities) set the rates applied to those values.

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