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Bexar 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 Bexar County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-01.

C0. Identity

• County seat: San Antonio · Recording unit: county (one of Texas’s 254 counties)
• Population: ~2.0 million (most populous county in South Texas; 4th-largest in the state) (rounded; not a primary-source field)
• Parent legal framework: texas — redeemable tax-deed state; judicial delinquent-tax suit → district-court judgment → officer’s (sheriff’s) sale; excess proceeds under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04. Sale of tax-lien certificates is prohibited in Texas (Bexar’s own notice repeats this). — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Tax Assessor-Collector: Albert Uresti, MPA, PCAC. — https://www.bexar.org/1529/Property-Tax

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? Yes — Bexar County runs a monthly live, in-person public sale. It is not an online auction platform (no RealAuction/GovEase/Bid4Assets bidding). The sale is conducted by the Bexar County Sheriff (judgments foreclosing the tax lien are entered in district court). — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Platform / venue: in person, outside on the west side of the Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205 (near the intersection of E. Nueva St. and the closed portion of S. Main Ave.), “or as designated by the Commissioners Court.” — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property ; https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605
• Calendar: first Tuesday of every month, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. If the first Tuesday is Jan 1 or July 4, the sale moves to the first Wednesday. — https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605
• Property sale list publication: the Property Sale List is published on the 15th of every month on the internet at www.taxsales.lgbs.com, provided by the delinquent-tax law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Registration & deposit — two required steps:
  1. Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes (the Tex. Tax Code § 34.015 “bidder’s certificate”): mail a notarized request to the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, c/o Assessing Section, P.O. Box 839950, San Antonio, TX 78283-3950. A statutory $10.00 processing fee is required; forms are at www.bexar.org/tax (Forms). Allow 10 business days. The statement is issued under the bidder’s name/company, is valid for 90 days, and the property is deeded in the exact name on the statement. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
  2. Register the statement with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, 200 N. Comal, San Antonio, TX 78207, phone (210) 335-6050, option 2, M–F 8:00–4:30, one week prior to the sale. Registration on the day of the sale is NOT permitted, and holidays do not extend the deadline. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Bidder requirements: must obtain and register the Written Statement (no delinquent taxes owed to the county, any school district, or any city within Bexar County). To obtain the deed, the winning bidder presents the Written Statement at the Sheriff’s Office confirming the purchaser owes no delinquent property taxes. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Payment terms: cash auction — the exact amount is due on the date of sale in the form of a CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER payable to the Bexar County Sheriff. No personal checks; payment method is verified before bidding. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property ; https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605
• Minimum bid (rate within statutory range): governed by Tex. Tax Code § 34.01 (lesser of total judgment — taxes, penalties, interest, attorney fees, court costs — or adjudged/market value); set per the underlying district-court judgment. Post-judgment property taxes are NOT included in the sale price (including on county-owned/struck-off property), and remain the purchaser’s responsibility. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Deed issued: property awarded to the successful bidder is deeded in the exact name on the Written Statement (Sheriff’s Deed); purchasers buy by legal description and are responsible for inspecting/researching the property. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Delinquent / sale list location: www.taxsales.lgbs.com (Linebarger), published the 15th of each month; mortgage-foreclosure notices and the GIS Foreclosure Map are at https://maps.bexar.org/foreclosures (updated twice monthly: the first Friday after the auction and ~18 days before the sale), and physical foreclosure notices are filed with the Bexar County Clerk’s Deed Records Department, 101 W. Nueva, Suite B109, San Antonio, TX 78205. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property ; https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605

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

• Periods inherit from state: 2 years (residence homestead / agricultural-use / mineral) or 180 days / 6 months (all other property), running from the date the deed is recorded. Bexar’s own FAQ restates this. See texas § 34.21. No local shortening/lengthening identified. — https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=77
• Where/how to redeem locally: redemption follows the statutory Ch. 34, Subchapter B process — the redeeming owner pays the purchaser the bid plus recording fee, taxes/penalties/interest/costs paid, and the statutory premium (25%/50%); if the purchaser cannot be located, payment may be tendered through the county. (Bexar does not publish a dedicated redemption-desk procedure page; the controlling formula and venue are in texas § 34.21 — see needs_verification for a county-specific redemption contact.)
• Redemption / tax-certificate contact: Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office, (210) 335-6628, Vista Verde Plaza Building, 233 N. Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, TX 78207-3175. — https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=77
• Deviations from state default: none identified; local process tracks the statutory premium/cost formula in texas.

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

• Where funds are held / claim filing venue: because the tax foreclosure is a district-court action, excess proceeds are deposited into the Registry of the Court. Under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04, a claimant files an Application/Petition for Disbursement of Excess Proceeds in the district court that ordered the sale (the underlying cause number). Per the published Tax Court Policy, no application may be filed until the Officer’s Return of Sale has been filed with the District Clerk and the excess proceeds have actually been received by the trust-funds department, and copies of the application must be served on all parties on the judgment — all taxing authorities, lienholders/parties, the original owner(s), and the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney (County Attorney) office. — https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/63/Tax%20Court%20Policy%20Concerning%20Application%20for%20Excess%20Proceeds.pdf
• Withdrawing funds from the registry (County Clerk): to actually receive disbursed registry funds in Bexar County, present a certified copy of the court order and a signed Form W-9 for the payee to the County Clerk’s Bookkeeping / Court Registry desk. An administrative expense is deducted from each withdrawal per Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 117.054 and 117.055. Normal processing is up to 15 business days; disbursement is by check only. — https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=76
• Court Registry office: 100 Dolorosa St., San Antonio, TX 78205 (basement level, north end, across from the Civil Department of the County Clerk’s Office). Phone 210-335-2483 or 210-335-1246. — https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=76
• Claim form: Bexar uses the district court’s “Application for Disbursement of Excess Proceeds” governed by the Tax Court Policy (no statutory fill-in form; the verified petition/application is drafted to that policy and to Tex. Tax Code § 34.04). — https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/63/Tax%20Court%20Policy%20Concerning%20Application%20for%20Excess%20Proceeds.pdf
• Local deadline notes: the statutory 2-year filing window from the date of sale governs (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)); after that, unclaimed proceeds are distributed to the participating taxing units. See texas. (No shorter local deadline identified.)
• Unclaimed-funds list / escheat: unclaimed registry funds are eventually escheated to the State; escheated funds are then claimed from the Texas Comptroller’s Unclaimed Property Division at claimittexas.org / 1-800-654-3463. For a list of registry funds held by the County Clerk, submit an open-records request (per FAQ, to Priscilla Hernandez, 210-335-2561). — https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=76 ; https://www.bexar.org/FAQ.aspx?QID=616
• Recovery-agent rules: the statewide § 34.04(f) assignment regime (36-day post-deposit waiting period, ≥80% payment, anti-solicitation, sworn affidavit) and the § 34.04(i) attorney-fee cap (25% / $1,000, whichever is less) apply — see third-party-recovery-rules and texas.

C4. Offices & Contacts

Office	Name	Address	Phone	URL
Treasurer / Tax Collector	Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector (Albert Uresti) — Assessing Section issues the Written Statement	Vista Verde Plaza, 233 N. Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, TX 78207-3175 (mail: P.O. Box 839950, San Antonio, TX 78283-3950)	(210) 335-6628 / cert. fee line (210) 335-2251	https://www.bexar.org/1529/Property-Tax
Clerk of Court (excess-proceeds registry & deed records)	Bexar County Clerk (Lucy Adame-Clark) — Court Registry / Bookkeeping & Deed Records	Registry: 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205; Deed Records: 101 W. Nueva, Ste. B109	Registry 210-335-2483 / 210-335-1246; main 210-335-2011	https://www.bexar.org/2949/County-Clerk-Services
Recorder / Register of Deeds	Bexar County Clerk — Recordings (real property/land records)	Paul Elizondo Tower, 101 W. Nueva, Ste. 103, San Antonio, TX 78205 (mail: 100 Dolorosa, Ste. 104)	210-335-2581	https://www.bexar.org/2950/Real-PropertyLand-Records
Sheriff (conducts the tax sale; registers bidders)	Bexar County Sheriff — Civil/Judicial Services	200 N. Comal, San Antonio, TX 78207	(210) 335-6050, option 2	https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/2370/Sheriff-Tax-Sale-Manual-English

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• Two-step registration is the defining quirk: unlike counties that register bidders only at the auction, Bexar requires (1) a notarized request + $10 for the Written Statement from the Tax Assessor-Collector, then (2) registering that statement with the Sheriff a full week before the sale. Day-of registration is barred. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Deed is issued in the exact name on the Written Statement — bidders must register under the precise legal name/entity they want on the deed. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Tax sale and mortgage (trustee) sale happen at the same place/time (first Tuesday, west side of the courthouse) but mortgage foreclosures are non-judicial and not conducted by the county; both are cash/certified-funds only. Don’t conflate them. — https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605
• Struck-off properties: properties not sold are struck off and deeded to Bexar County, then resold either by private sale through the Public Works Department or at the semi-annual Commissioners Court Resale auction. Contact Public Works (210) 335-6700 for county-owned property. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property ; https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/41851/Bexar-County-Tax-Foreclosure-Struck-Off-Properties-General-Information
• Excess-proceeds gating: an application can’t be filed until the Officer’s Return is filed and funds are actually in the registry; service on the County/District Attorney and all judgment parties is mandatory. — https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/63/Tax%20Court%20Policy%20Concerning%20Application%20for%20Excess%20Proceeds.pdf
• Buyer caveats: “no warranty, guarantee, promise, or other representation” by the taxing units or by Linebarger as to condition or address; purchasers buy by legal description and owe post-judgment taxes. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property

C6. Records Access

• Parcel / appraisal search — Bexar Appraisal District (BCAD): https://www.bcad.org/ (the Tax Assessor-Collector’s notice directs purchasers to BCAD for property information). — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property
• Recorder / deed search — County Clerk Official Records: https://bexar.tx.publicsearch.us/ (free online database — Land Records, Plats, Foreclosures, Assumed Names, etc.). — https://www.bexar.org/2950/Real-PropertyLand-Records ; https://www.bexar.org/2984/Public-Record-Searches
• GIS map / foreclosure map: https://maps.bexar.org/foreclosures (foreclosure GIS map); countywide parcels GIS at https://maps.bexar.org (ArcGIS Parcels service: https://maps.bexar.org/arcgis/rest/services/Parcels/MapServer). — https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605
• Tax payment / property-tax portal: https://www.bexar.org/1529/Property-Tax (and Tax Office www.bexar.org/tax). — https://www.bexar.org/1529/Property-Tax
• Tax sale property list: https://taxsales.lgbs.com (Linebarger), published the 15th of each month. — https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property

C7. Meta

• sources:
  • {type: county_tax_office, url: “https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/4582/Public-Sale-of-Property”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — official Tax Assessor-Collector “Public Sale of Property by Bexar County” notice (Albert Uresti); venue, $10 Written Statement, Sheriff registration one week prior, cashier’s-check/money-order payment, deed in exact name, sale list at taxsales.lgbs.com the 15th, struck-off/Public Works, BCAD/County Clerk references — PDF read directly (English + Spanish)
  • {type: county_faq, url: “https://www.bexar.org/Faq.aspx?QID=605”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — “When and where is the foreclosure sale conducted?” — first Tuesday 10–4, Jan 1/Jul 4 → first Wednesday, 100 Dolorosa west side, cash/certified funds, GIS foreclosure map
  • {type: county_faq, url: “https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=77”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — County Clerk Foreclosure FAQ topic; redemption periods (2 yr / 6 mo from deed recording), tax-certificate contact (210-335-6628), Deed Records 101 W. Nueva Ste. B109
  • {type: county_faq, url: “https://www.bexar.org/faq.aspx?TID=76”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — Withdrawing Court Registry Funds: certified court order + W-9, §§117.054/117.055 admin fee, 15-business-day processing, registry office 100 Dolorosa basement, 210-335-2483 / 210-335-1246, escheat to state, open-records list (210-335-2561)
  • {type: county_faq, url: “https://www.bexar.org/FAQ.aspx?QID=616”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — escheated registry funds → Texas Comptroller / claimittexas.org / 1-800-654-3463
  • {type: court_policy, url: “https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/63/Tax%20Court%20Policy%20Concerning%20Application%20for%20Excess%20Proceeds.pdf”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — Tax Court Policy on Application for Disbursement of Excess Proceeds: Officer’s Return prerequisite, service on all judgment parties + County Attorney
  • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.bexar.org/2950/Real-PropertyLand-Records”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — Recordings office (101 W. Nueva Ste. 103, 210-335-2581), official records search bexar.tx.publicsearch.us
  • {type: county_records, url: “https://www.bexar.org/2984/Public-Record-Searches”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — public record search portals (publicsearch.us, foreclosure map, open records)
  • {type: county_struck_off, url: “https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/View/41851/Bexar-County-Tax-Foreclosure-Struck-Off-Properties-General-Information”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — struck-off/resale general information (Public Works)
  • {type: county_property_tax, url: “https://www.bexar.org/1529/Property-Tax”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — Tax Assessor-Collector (Albert Uresti) property-tax / payment portal
  • {type: gis, url: “https://maps.bexar.org/arcgis/rest/services/Parcels/MapServer”, retrieved: 2026-06-01} — Bexar County GIS Parcels MapServer
• needs_verification:
  • Next known sale date not pinned to a county-published calendar entry (statutory cadence = first Tuesday monthly; the dated property list publishes the 15th at taxsales.lgbs.com, which is a JS app WebFetch could not render).
  • County Clerk unclaimed-funds search URL — a direct search app was referenced (apps.bexar.org/CCUnclaimed) but returned 404 on retrieval; verified path is open-records request + Comptroller claimittexas.org. Confirm the live search URL.
  • County-specific redemption desk/procedure contact — only the tax-certificate line (210-335-6628) confirmed; statutory redemption tender process inherited from texas § 34.21.
  • Exact population figure (cited as rounded estimate, not from a county primary source).
  • Sheriff Tax Sale Manual (DocumentCenter/View/2370) listed as a source URL but not separately rendered/read; used for Sheriff civil-division identification only.
• cross_links: texas, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, third-party-recovery-rules, sheriff-sale, due-process-notice
• changelog:
  • 2026-06-01 — Initial population from Bexar County official sources (Tax Assessor-Collector “Public Sale of Property” PDF read directly; County Clerk Foreclosure + Court Registry FAQs; justex.net Tax Court Excess-Proceeds Policy; Real Property/Land Records page; struck-off general info; GIS MapServer). C0–C7 filled; two-step (Tax Office + Sheriff) registration, cashier’s-check payment, surplus registry/withdrawal venue, and records portals pinned to county sources. Honest gaps flagged.

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Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Bexar County’s local tax-sale and surplus procedures from the county’s own official sources as of the last_verified date. Procedures, venues, contacts, and sale dates change; verify against the cited county pages and consult a licensed Texas attorney before acting.