About 4,000 Tarrant County homes are expected to lose a homestead exemption because they lost eligibility this year, according to an Oct. 2 statement from Tarrant Appraisal District officials.
Most are because the owner died, multiple homesteads were claimed, or the properties were vacant longer than two years, Chief Appraiser Joe Don Bobbitt said in an email.
A 2023 Texas law requires appraisal districts to review homestead eligibility at least once every five years. This year Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring taxing bodies to clearly state why additional information is needed from homeowners who must reapply…