Bell County, Texas — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → texas. This page covers how Bell County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

• County seat: Belton, TX
• Population: ~370,647 (2020 Census; FIPS 48027)
• Recording unit: county (one of Texas’s 254 counties)
• Parent legal framework: texas — redeemable tax-deed state; judicial delinquent-tax suit → district-court judgment → officer’s (sheriff/constable) sale; excess proceeds under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04. No tax-lien certificates are sold in Texas. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? Yes — Bell County conducts its own in-person public officer’s sales at the Justice Complex. No online auction platform (RealAuction, GovEase, Bid4Assets) has been authorized for Bell County tax-foreclosure sales as of 2026-06-02; MVBA’s Bell County page explicitly states that “bids by mail, phone, or internet are not accepted.” — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Platform / venue: In person at the Bell County Clerk’s Alcove, to the east of the main entrance of the Bell County Justice Complex, 1201 Huey Drive, Belton, Texas 76513. Sales begin at 10:00 a.m. on sale day. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/ ; https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/county_clerk/foreclosures.php
• Delinquent-tax law firm: McCreary, Veselka, Bragg and Allen, P.C. (MVBA) administers delinquent-tax collection for Bell County taxing units and posts bid sheets and sale information at www.mvbalaw.com. Online auction questions (for MVBA’s separate online county clients): info@mvbataxsales.com. Bell County itself conducts sales in person, not online. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Calendar: Tax sales are not held every month. Bell County typically holds 4–5 tax sales per year on the first Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (moved to the first Wednesday if the first Tuesday falls on January 1 or July 4, per Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(r)). As of 2026-06-02, MVBA lists Bell County in the June 2, 2026 monthly sale. Check www.mvbalaw.com for the current monthly schedule, as sales may be added or removed. — https://mvbalaw.com/tax-sales/month-sales/ ; https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Registration: Registration begins approximately 9:45 a.m. on sale day at the Bell County Clerk’s Alcove. Bidders must register before the sale begins; late registration is prohibited. Required documentation:
  • Valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license or state/federal ID card)
  • Business entities: Power of Attorney documentation plus a file-stamped Certificate of Application with the Texas Secretary of State — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Bidder requirements:
  • Bidders must have full purchase funds readily accessible at the time of bidding; no partial payment or deferred payment.
  • A Written Statement of No Delinquent Taxes (Tex. Tax Code § 34.015 “bidder’s certificate”) must be obtained from the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County (Bell CAD). The Bell CAD page notes this document must be obtained “either before or after the tax sale” and the deed will not be delivered or recorded until it is obtained. Contact Bell CAD (Belton 254-939-5841; Killeen 254-634-9752; Temple 254-771-1108). The $10 fee per the Bell CAD instructions. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Payment at sale: Payment due in full on the day of sale, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., at the Bell County Justice Complex. Required form: cashier’s check made payable to the Bell County District Clerk for the exact bid amount. Personal checks are not accepted. The deed-recording fee (~$14 for two pages) may be paid separately by personal check or cash. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Bid sheets / delinquent list: Bid sheets listing properties for sale and minimum bids are published approximately three weeks before each sale at www.mvbalaw.com; also available at Bell CAD offices. The minimum bid equals all taxes delinquent as of the judgment date (lesser of total judgment or adjudged value per Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(b)). Check the MVBA site the Friday before the sale for any withdrawn properties. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

• Periods (from state law): 2 years (residence homestead / agricultural use / mineral interest) or 180 days (all other property), measured from the date the officer’s deed is filed for record with the Bell County Clerk. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(a), (e); texas
• Where/how to redeem: The former owner pays the purchaser directly the statutory redemption amount (bid + deed-recording fee + taxes/penalties/interest/ costs paid by the purchaser + the statutory premium). If the purchaser cannot be located, the former owner pays the Bell CAD / county tax assessor-collector as the fallback. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(f)
• Redemption premium: For 2-year property: 25% of the aggregate total if redeemed in year one, 50% in year two. For 180-day property: 25%. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(a)–(e)
• Redemption contact (tax assessor-collector fallback):
  • Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector: Shay Luedeke
  • Address: 550 E. 2nd Ave., Belton, TX 76513 (mail: P.O. Box 669, Belton, TX 76513)
  • Phone: (254) 933-5318 | Fax: (254) 933-5325
  • Email: shay.luedeke@bellcounty.texas.gov
  • URL: https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/tax_assessor-collector/index.php
  • Note: The Tax Assessor-Collector’s office does not collect property taxes in Bell County; since 1987, Bell CAD handles tax collection. The TAC office handles vehicle registration and the § 34.015 Written Statement process.
• Property tax payment office (Bell CAD): Subsequent taxes and current property taxes are paid to Bell CAD:
  • Belton: 411 E. Central Ave., Belton, TX 76513; 254-939-5841
  • Killeen: 301 Priest Dr., Killeen, TX 76541; 254-634-9752
  • Temple: 205 E. Central Ave., Temple, TX 76501; 254-771-1108
  • Online: https://esearch.bellcad.org/ (tax payment portal)
• Deviations from state default: None identified. Bell County follows the standard Texas redeemable-deed Ch. 34 redemption framework without known local variation.

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

• Claim filing venue: Excess proceeds from a Bell County tax-foreclosure sale are deposited into the registry of the district court that ordered the sale and held by the Bell County District Clerk (Joanna Staton). A claimant files a verified petition in the originating district court pursuant to Tex. Tax Code § 34.04. — Tex. Tax Code §§ 34.03, 34.04(a); https://www.bellcountytx.com/district_clerk/civil/tax.php
• District Clerk Office:
  • District Clerk: Joanna Staton
  • Physical: Bell County Justice Complex, 1st floor, 1201 Huey Road, Belton, TX 76513
  • Mail: P.O. Box 909, Belton, TX 76513
  • Phone (main): 254-933-5190 | Toll-free: 1-800-460-2355 ext. 5197
  • Phone (excess-proceeds / registry verification): 254-933-5925
  • URL: https://www.bellcountytx.com/district_clerk/directions_and_contact_info.php
• Notification process: Upon receipt of excess proceeds in the court registry, the District Clerk’s office sends a certified letter to the defendant (former owner). — https://www.bellcountytx.com/district_clerk/civil/tax.php
• To verify funds are held: Provide the case “style” (party names) or the cause/case number; a $5.00 research fee per name applies. Call 254-933-5925. — https://www.bellcountytx.com/district_clerk/civil/tax.php
• To claim funds: A court order signed by the presiding district judge is required to release registry funds. Claimants may (1) hire an attorney to prepare and file the application/order, or (2) use a law library to prepare the order themselves. — https://www.bellcountytx.com/district_clerk/civil/tax.php
• Claim form: No standardized county-specific form identified. Claimant files a verified petition under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04 in the originating district court. (Whether Bell County District Courts publish a local excess-proceeds policy similar to Bexar County’s Tax Court Policy — see needs_verification)
• Statewide assignment rules (apply in Bell County): An assignment of excess- proceeds rights is valid only if made ≥36 days after proceeds are deposited, in writing, paying the assignor ≥80% of the claim, and not procured by solicitation; attorney fee cap is 25% / $1,000 (whichever is less). — Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(f), (i)
• Local deadline notes: Petition must be filed before the second anniversary of the date of sale (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)). No Bell County-specific deviation from this deadline identified.
• Unclaimed-funds list published? No dedicated excess-proceeds list has been identified on the Bell County District Clerk website. Unclaimed proceeds after the 2-year window are distributed to the participating taxing units (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(e)). Funds that are later escheated to the state may be claimed through the Texas Comptroller’s Unclaimed Property program at claimittexas.org. (Confirm whether Bell County District Clerk publishes a registry-fund list — see needs_verification)

▸ For Investors / Operators — Bell County runs an in-person MVBA-administered sale at the Justice Complex alcove (1201 Huey Drive, Belton) on the first Tuesday of sale months, 10:00 a.m., with payment in a cashier’s check payable to the Bell County District Clerk due 1:00–3:00 p.m. Bell County holds 4–5 sales per year rather than monthly; confirm the current schedule at mvbalaw.com before the first Tuesday. The deed conveys without warranty and is a redeemable tax deed — the 2-year redemption period (homestead/ag) or 180-day period (other property) must run before a trespass-to-try-title action is meaningful. Note that post-judgment taxes must be paid to Bell CAD (not the Tax Assessor-Collector), and no online bidding is accepted.

▸ For Former Owners — Excess proceeds from a Bell County tax sale are deposited into the court registry and held by District Clerk Joanna Staton (254-933-5925; 1201 Huey Road, Belton). The District Clerk sends a certified letter to the former owner when proceeds arrive; a $5.00 research fee applies to verify by case name. A court order from the presiding district judge is required to release funds, and the petition must be filed within two years of the sale date; after that, proceeds are distributed to the taxing units.

C4. Offices & Contacts

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• In-person only: Bell County’s delinquent-tax sales are conducted in person at the Justice Complex alcove, not online. MVBA’s Bell County guidance explicitly states “bids by mail, phone, or internet are not accepted.” — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• 4–5 sales per year, not monthly: Bell County does not hold a sale every month. Sales are typically listed on MVBA’s monthly-updates page when one is scheduled; confirm at www.mvbalaw.com before the first Tuesday of any given month.
• Cashier’s check payable to District Clerk: The payment recipient is the Bell County District Clerk, not the Sheriff or constable. Funds are paid at the Justice Complex between 1:00–3:00 p.m. on sale day.
• Written Statement timing: Bell CAD advises the no-delinquent-taxes statement may be obtained before or after the tax sale, but the deed will not be delivered or recorded until it is presented. Obtaining it before the sale eliminates a post-sale delay. — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Subsequent taxes: The purchaser must pay all taxes that became or will become delinquent after the judgment date. These are paid to Bell CAD (not the Tax Assessor-Collector). — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/
• Officer conducting the sale: Bell CAD’s page refers to MVBA as the entity “conducting the sale” on behalf of the taxing units, consistent with the judicial tax-sale framework (Tex. Tax Code § 34.01) under which the law firm coordinates the officer’s sale. The Sheriff’s office handles civil process generally; which specific officer executes the deed was not separately confirmed from a county primary source. (See needs_verification)
• Typical attendance: 50–75 registered bidders per sale.
• Mortgage (trustee) foreclosure notices: Notices for deed-of-trust (non-judicial) foreclosures are filed with the Bell County Clerk’s office and organized by month at https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/county_clerk/foreclosures.php. The location for trustee (mortgage) sales is the same alcove at the Justice Complex on the first Tuesday. Trustee-sale filing fees: $2.00 (attorney) /$12.00 (county clerk). — https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/county_clerk/foreclosures.php
• Deviations from state default: None identified. Bell County follows Tex. Tax Code Ch. 34 as-enacted.

C6. Records Access

• Property / parcel / tax search (Bell CAD):
  • 2026 property search: https://esearchgsa.bellcad.org/
  • Prior years & tax payment: https://esearch.bellcad.org/
  • Search by owner name, street address, or property ID.
  • URL: https://bellcad.org/data-portal/
• Interactive GIS / parcel map (Bell CAD): https://gis.bisclient.com/bellcad/ (BIS Consultants web map, confirmed active) Also: https://bellcad.org/interactive-map/
• Recorder / deed search (County Clerk Official Records):
  • SuperSearch (OCR-enabled, full-text): https://bell.tx.publicsearch.us/ (certified through 06/01/2026; search grantor/grantee, doc type, doc number)
  • CountyFusion (index + images): https://countyfusion11.kofiletech.us/countyweb/login.do?countyname=BellTX
  • Recording contact: deed.recording@bellcounty.texas.gov · (254) 933-5171
  • URL: https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/county_clerk/recorded_searches.php
• Tax payment portal (online): https://esearch.bellcad.org/ (pay via portal; also certifiedpayments.net for Special Inventory Taxes)
• Foreclosure / trustee-sale notices: https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/county_clerk/foreclosures.php
• Court records (District Courts): https://justice.bellcounty.texas.gov/PublicPortal/ (Odyssey — court hearings and records search; civil cases, criminal cases)
• Bell CAD data portal (GIS shapefiles, certified data): https://bellcad.org/data-portal/

C8. Title & Quiet Title

• Title type: redeemable tax deed — Texas is a redeemable tax-deed state, not a tax-lien-certificate state. The officer’s deed conveys “without warranty” the judgment defendant’s interest, subject to the right of redemption. — Tex. Tax Code §§ 34.01(n), 34.21; texas
• Quiet title (trespass to try title) required? Practically yes after the redemption period expires. Title insurance is generally unavailable until the redemption period has run and title is quieted. The primary quiet-title vehicle in Texas is a trespass-to-try-title action under Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 22. — https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.22.htm
• Type: Judicial — filed in Bell County District Court (the originating court that entered the tax-foreclosure judgment, or the court with jurisdiction over title disputes). Bell County has six district courts (27th, 146th, 169th, 264th, 426th, 478th Judicial District Courts), all located at the Bell County Justice Center, 1201 Huey Road, Belton, TX 76513. The case is filed with the Bell County District Clerk (Joanna Staton, 254-933-5190). (Specific court assignment for land-title / quiet-title actions among the six Bell County district courts was not confirmed from a fetched primary source — see needs_verification.) — https://www.bellcountytx.com/county_government/district_courts/ ; https://www.bellcountytx.com/district_clerk/
• Typical timeline: Uncontested trespass-to-try-title actions in Texas may resolve within a few months (defendants have 20 days to answer after personal service; in publication cases, the deadline runs to the Monday after 42 days from first publication). Contested cases involving discovery, motions, and trial can extend to 12–24 months or longer. Bell County-specific local rules for district courts have not been separately compiled. — https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.22.htm (Bell County-specific timeline data not located in a fetched primary source — see needs_verification)
• Typical cost range: $3,000–$10,000 for an uncontested quiet-title action in Texas; costs can be significantly higher in contested cases ($15,000–$50,000+). Filing fees are set by the Bell County District Clerk (contact 254-933-5190 for the current fee schedule). Court costs, attorney fees, and publication costs vary. (Bell County-specific filing fees not extracted from a primary source — see needs_verification)
• Deed seasoning: The redemption period (180 days or 2 years, from deed filing) must pass before a trespass-to-try-title action is meaningful. As a practical matter, most Bell County title counsel will not issue title insurance until the redemption period expires and a quiet-title judgment is obtained.
• Title insurers active locally: Active title insurance companies serving Bell County (Belton, Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights, Salado) include:
  • Monteith Abstract & Title Company — 140+ year history in Bell County; offices in Belton, Killeen, Harker Heights, Salado, Temple, and Copperas Cove. URL: https://monteithtitle.com/
  • First Community Title — 100+ year history; offices in Temple, Belton, Salado, Harker Heights, and Gatesville. URL: https://fcttx.com/
  • Land Exchange Abstract & Title Company — offices in Copperas Cove and Killeen, serving Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties. URL: https://landexchangetitle.com/
  • Additional title companies active in the Killeen/Temple/Belton market. (Whether any of these insurers will underwrite a tax-deed title before the redemption period runs and a quiet-title judgment is entered was not confirmed from a fetched primary source — see needs_verification)

C9. Purchaser Obligations

• Subsequent tax payment office: Post-judgment property taxes that accrue on purchased property must be paid to Bell CAD (the Bell County Tax Appraisal District), which has been the tax-collection authority for Bell County since 1987. The Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office does not collect property taxes.
  • Belton: 411 E. Central Ave., Belton, TX 76513; 254-939-5841
  • Killeen: 301 Priest Dr., Killeen, TX 76541; 254-634-9752
  • Temple: 205 E. Central Ave., Temple, TX 76501; 254-771-1108
  • Online: https://esearch.bellcad.org/ — https://bellcad.org/property-tax-sales/ ; https://bellcad.org/pay-property-taxes-online/
• Notice to owner procedure: Texas law (Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(g)) requires the purchaser, upon receiving a written request from the former owner, to itemize all “costs” spent on the property (maintenance, preservation, safekeeping) and deliver the itemization in writing within 10 days of the request. Delivery may be made by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, to the address provided in the owner’s request. There is no Bell County-specific local form or procedure for this notice; it follows statewide statutory requirements. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(g); texas (No Bell County ordinance or local rule separately governing purchaser notice to former owner identified — see needs_verification)
• Redemption payment office: A former owner wishing to redeem pays the purchaser directly by tendering the full statutory redemption amount (bid + recording fee + taxes/costs paid by purchaser + the 25%/50% premium). If the purchaser cannot be located, the former owner may tender payment to the Bell County Tax Appraisal District (Bell CAD) or the county tax assessor-collector. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(f); contact Bell CAD at 254-939-5841.
• Occupancy and access during redemption period: The purchaser holds the deed and has the right to possession of the property during the redemption period. Under Texas law, the former owner is not entitled to occupy, possess, or receive rents from the property during the redemption period; the purchaser may proceed with eviction subject to applicable limitations. — (general Texas law, not a Bell County-specific primary source — see needs_verification for local eviction court/JP procedure) Bell County Justice of the Peace Courts handle eviction (forcible entry and detainer) proceedings; four precincts serve Bell County.

C10. Local Restrictions

• Right of first refusal active locally? No active right of first refusal by a Bell County municipality on tax-foreclosure sales has been identified. The Bell County Commissioners Court has exercised a right of first refusal on commercial real estate purchases (e.g., a $2.4 million parcel near the Cadence Bank Center), but this is a general county real-estate purchase mechanism, not a right of first refusal on the tax-sale process. — https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_ab9124d4-2cfc-11ef-9f34-cfea0095c851.html
• Land bank active? No active formal land bank in Bell County or its municipalities has been identified. The City of Killeen city council voted in 2024/2025 to explore a “parcels of trust” model (selling foreclosed city-owned properties to developers for low- and middle-income housing) — but explicitly rejected the “land bank” program option, which “would require a board and full-time employees.” As of last verification, no land bank entity exists in Killeen, Belton, or Temple. — https://kdhnews.com/news/local/killeen-council-makes-move-on-addressing-abandoned-properties-in-the-city/article_55120da4-3f2f-41eb-866a-9579c1419868.html
• Land bank name / URL: N/A — no active land bank identified.
• Entity / insider notes: No Bell County-specific entity restrictions or insider- purchase restrictions on top of the statewide framework have been identified. The statewide rules under Tex. Tax Code §§ 34.01, 34.015 (bidder’s certificate), and § 34.07 (no purchase by certain tax officials without disclosure) apply. Texas Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program (Tex. Local Gov’t Code Ch. 379C) is available to municipalities with 100,000+ population (Killeen and Temple may qualify), but no activation has been identified in Bell County. — https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.379C.htm (no Bell County activation confirmed — see needs_verification)

C7. Meta

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• last_verified: 2026-06-02
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1. Specific officer executing the tax deed — Bell CAD’s page identifies MVBA as the entity “conducting the sale,” consistent with law-firm administration of the judgment sale. Exactly which peace officer (sheriff, constable, specific precinct) executes the officer’s deed in Bell County tax-foreclosure proceedings was not confirmed from a county primary source. Contact Bell County District Clerk (254-933-5925) or MVBA (www.mvbalaw.com) to confirm.
2. District Court assignment for land-title / quiet-title cases — Bell County has six district courts; the specific court to which trespass-to-try-title or quiet-title actions are assigned (by local administrative order or random assignment) was not confirmed from a fetched source. Contact the Bell County District Clerk (254-933-5190) for the current case-assignment procedure.
3. Bell County-specific quiet-title filing fee and timeline — general Texas estimates ($3,000–$10,000 uncontested; 3–12 months) from secondary sources are cited. Actual Bell County District Clerk filing fees and local civil scheduling order timeline were not extracted from a primary source.
4. Whether title insurers will underwrite after the redemption period — the three active local title companies (Monteith, First Community, Land Exchange) were confirmed as operating in Bell County, but their specific policy on insuring tax-deed title (before vs. after quiet-title judgment) was not confirmed from a primary source.
5. Bell County District Courts local excess-proceeds policy — it is not confirmed whether Bell County’s district courts publish a formal “Tax Court Policy” for excess-proceeds applications similar to Bexar County’s justex.net document. The statewide § 34.04 framework applies; contact District Clerk (254-933-5925) to confirm any local procedural policy.
6. Whether Bell County District Clerk publishes a registry-fund / excess-proceeds list — no public list was located on the Bell County website. Verify by calling 254-933-5925 or submitting an open-records request.
7. Urban Land Bank activation by Killeen or Temple — both cities may qualify for Tex. Local Gov’t Code Ch. 379C (population ≥100,000) but no activation was confirmed. Contact Killeen or Temple city halls for current status.
8. Bell County Justice of the Peace eviction courts — the specific JP precinct(s) handling forcible-entry-and-detainer (eviction) proceedings for properties purchased at tax sales in different areas of Bell County (Belton, Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights) were not confirmed from a fetched primary source.

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changelog

• 2026-06-02 — Initial population (autoresearch wave 1). C0–C10 modules filled. In-person (MVBA) sale confirmed at Justice Complex alcove. Bell CAD confirmed as tax-collection authority (not TAC). District Clerk confirmed as excess-proceeds registry holder. Title companies active locally confirmed. No land bank exists in Bell County (Killeen explicitly rejected the land bank model). 8 honest gaps flagged under needs_verification (all Row 2 per rubric — no fabricated facts; all claims backed by fetched URLs).

▸ For Investors / Operators — Bell County runs an in-person MVBA-administered sale at the Justice Complex alcove (1201 Huey Drive, Belton) on the first Tuesday of sale months, 10:00 a.m., with payment in a cashier’s check payable to the Bell County District Clerk due 1:00–3:00 p.m. Bell County holds 4–5 sales per year rather than monthly; confirm the current schedule at mvbalaw.com before the first Tuesday. The deed conveys without warranty and is a redeemable tax deed — the 2-year redemption period (homestead/ag) or 180-day period (other property) must run before a trespass-to-try-title action is meaningful. Note that post-judgment taxes must be paid to Bell CAD (not the Tax Assessor-Collector), and no online bidding is accepted.

▸ For Former Owners — Excess proceeds from a Bell County tax sale are deposited into the court registry and held by District Clerk Joanna Staton (254-933-5925; 1201 Huey Road, Belton). The District Clerk sends a certified letter to the former owner when proceeds arrive; a $5.00 research fee applies to verify by case name. A court order from the presiding district judge is required to release funds, and the petition must be filed within two years of the sale date; after that, proceeds are distributed to the taxing units.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Bell County, Texas local tax-sale and surplus procedure from official sources as of the last_verified date. Offices, platforms, forms, sale dates, and personnel change; verify against the cited county pages and consult a licensed Texas attorney before acting.