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Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

• County seat: Richmond · Recording unit: county (one of Texas’s 254 counties)
• Population: ~822,779 (2020 U.S. Census; 8th most populous county in Texas; 2024 estimates ~893,000+) — https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/fortbendcountytexas/PST045224
• FIPS: 48157
• Parent legal framework: texas — redeemable tax-deed state; judicial delinquent-tax suit → judgment → officer’s (constable) sale; excess proceeds under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04.
• Tax Assessor-Collector: Carmen P. Turner, MPA — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/tax-assessor-collector/meet-your-tax-assessor-collector

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? Yes — Fort Bend County runs a monthly live, in-person tax sale through its four Constable Precincts (Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4). There is no online auction platform (no RealAuction/GovEase/Bid4Assets). — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-3/property-sales
• Platform / vendor: In-person auction at the Gus George Academy – Patton Hall, 1521 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469. This is the sale venue confirmed by both Precinct 1 and Precinct 4 official pages. Precinct 2 lists a separate venue at 4310 Hwy. 36 South, Rosenberg, TX 77471; Precinct 3 lists 151 Stadium Dr. #139, Sugar Land, TX 77498. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-1/property-sales ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales
• Calendar: First Tuesday of every month, commencing at 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. If the first Tuesday falls on January 1 or July 4, the sale moves to the first Wednesday (Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(r); HB 1128). Confirmed upcoming sale: June 2, 2026 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Gus George Academy–Patton Hall, 1521 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469). — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/your-county/county-calendar/constables-notice-sale-fort-bend-county-tax-sales ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/search-for-foreclosures
• Rate within statutory range: Set per Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(b) — the lesser of (a) the total judgment (taxes, penalties, interest, attorney fees, court costs, posting/publication fees, constable fees) or (b) the adjudged/market value. No county-specific rate deviation from state formula identified. See texas.
• Registration & deposit — Written Statement (“Bidder’s Certificate”): Under Tex. Tax Code § 34.015, purchasers at Fort Bend County tax sales must present to the constable a Written Statement (also called a “Bidder’s Certificate” or “statement of no delinquent taxes”) issued by the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector certifying that the purchaser owes no delinquent property taxes in the county. The statement may be obtained by coming in person or mailing a $10.00 check/money order to the Fort Bend County Tax Office, 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 (checks payable to Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector). The Tax Certificate must be in the Constable’s office before the deed will be issued. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/tax-assessor-documents/property-taxes-additional-information/Written-Statement-for-Property-Tax-Sale-Purchase.pdf ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/tax-assessor-documents/property-taxes-forms/TAX-CERTIFICATE-REQUEST-FORM_0.pdf
• Payment at sale: Cash, cashier’s checks, or money orders only; checks made payable to the applicable Constable or Constable’s Office. Payment is due at the time the property is struck off to the highest bidder (no later than 2:00 p.m. on sale day in some precincts). All sales are final; properties sold “as is.” Separate payment instruments required per property. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-2/civil-and-writs-division/property-sales
• Bidder requirements: Must have a valid Written Statement of No Delinquent Taxes (§ 34.015 compliance). Bidder is responsible for all independent property research (title, condition, liens). An individual may not bid in the name of any other individual. Properties subject to cancellation without notice at any time. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-2/civil-and-writs-division/property-sales ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-3/property-sales
• Deed issued: A Constable’s Deed is issued after payment and after a valid tax certificate is presented; deed is then filed with the Fort Bend County Clerk’s Office to record the change of ownership. Deed conveys without warranty, subject to the redemption right (2 years for homestead/agricultural/mineral; 180 days for other property). See texas § 34.21. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-2/civil-and-writs-division/property-sales
• Types of sales: (1) Tax Sales (first-time offerings), (2) Tax Resales (struck-off property re-offered), (3) HOA/Execution sales. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales
• Delinquent list location: Fort Bend County tax-sale property lists are published by precinct as PDFs by the county’s delinquent-tax law firm Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP (PBFCM):
  • Precinct 2: https://www.pbfcm.com/docs/taxdocs/sales/06-2026ftbendpct2taxsale.pdf
  • Precinct 3: https://www.pbfcm.com/docs/taxdocs/sales/06-2026ftbendpct3taxsale.pdf
  • Precinct 4: https://www.pbfcm.com/docs/taxdocs/sales/06-2026ftbendpct4taxsale.pdf (Current month’s files — URLs updated monthly; see https://www.pbfcm.com/taxsale.html for current listings.) Individual Constable’s Notices of Sale are also listed on the county calendar: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/your-county/county-calendar/constables-notice-sale-fort-bend-county-tax-sales The County Clerk’s foreclosure search page lists individual sale notices: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/search-for-foreclosures

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

• Periods: Inherited from state law — 2 years (homestead, agricultural, mineral interests) or 180 days (all other property), running from the date the purchaser’s deed is filed for record with the County Clerk. See texas Tex. Tax Code § 34.21.
• Where/how to redeem locally: The redeeming former owner first contacts the purchaser directly to agree on the redemption amount (bid paid + recording fee + taxes purchaser paid + redemption premium). If the purchaser cannot be located, the owner may tender to the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office, 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469, Phone: 281-341-3710. See texas § 34.21(f). (Specific Fort Bend County redemption tender form/process not separately confirmed on a county-specific primary source page — see needs_verification.)
• Redemption premium: 25% of the aggregate total if redeemed in year one; 50% if redeemed in year two (2-year property); 25% for 180-day property. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(a)–(e); see texas.
• Redemption contact: Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector, Carmen P. Turner — Phone: 281-341-3710 · Email: FBCTaxInfo@fortbendcountytx.gov · https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/tax-assessor-collector/contact-us
• Deviations from state default: None identified; local process follows the statutory formula in texas.

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

BUSINESS-CRITICAL (AuctionBlock operations): Fort Bend County excess-proceeds claims are filed in the Fort Bend County District Court that ordered the sale, with funds held in the District Clerk’s Court Registry. The District Clerk publishes a live PDF list of both existing tax-sale excess proceeds and eligible unclaimed excess proceeds. The statewide 2-year claim deadline (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)) governs; no shorter local deadline identified.

• Claim filing venue: Fort Bend County District Clerk’s Office — Petition filed in the district court that ordered the sale (under the original cause number of the delinquent-tax suit), with funds held in the District Clerk’s Court Registry. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office/research-resource-information/excess-proceeds-report
• Office address: 301 Jackson St, Richmond, TX 77469
• District Clerk phone: 281-341-4517 · General line: 281-341-4515
• District Clerk email: distclerk@fortbendcountytx.gov
• District Clerk: Honorable Beverley McGrew Walker — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office
• Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale — live PDF list: https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/ExcessProceedsFromTaxSale.pdf (updated by the District Clerk; lists case number, style, receipt date, and amount held)
• Eligible Unclaimed Excess Proceeds — live PDF list: https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/DC-Eligible-Unclaimed-Excess-Proceeds.pdf (updated daily per the District Clerk’s Eligible Unclaimed Funds page) — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office/filing-information/eligible-unclaimed-funds
• Claim form: Fort Bend County does not publish a fill-in claim form on its site. Claimants file a Petition for Release of Excess Proceeds (styled in the underlying cause) per Tex. Tax Code § 34.04. The petition does not need to be filed as a separate original suit — it may be filed under the underlying delinquent-tax cause number. (No county-specific sample form page retrieved — see needs_verification for whether a local model order/form exists.)
• Court order required: Registry funds (including excess proceeds) are disbursed only by court order or, for certain registry categories, by W-9 completed form. An administrative fee is deducted per Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 117.054, 117.055. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office/filing-information/eligible-unclaimed-funds
• Local deadline notes: Statutory 2-year deadline from the date of sale (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)); no shorter local deadline identified. After 2 years, unclaimed proceeds are distributed to the participating taxing units (not to the State Comptroller’s unclaimed-property program).
• Unclaimed-funds list published? Yes — Fort Bend County District Clerk publishes the eligible unclaimed excess proceeds PDF at https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/DC-Eligible-Unclaimed-Excess-Proceeds.pdf (updated daily). Also note: the Fort Bend County Treasurer’s Office and Texas State Comptroller (ClaimItTexas.gov) maintain separate unclaimed property lists (distinct from the court-registry excess-proceeds pool). — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office/filing-information/eligible-unclaimed-funds
• Recovery-agent rules: The statewide Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(f) assignment rules (36-day waiting period; 80% minimum payment to assignor; no solicitation; sworn affidavit) and § 34.04(i) attorney-fee cap (25% / $1,000 for attorneys obtaining proceeds for the owner) apply. See texas and third-party-recovery-rules.

C4. Offices & Contacts

Office	Name	Address	Phone	URL
Tax Assessor-Collector	Carmen P. Turner, MPA	1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469-3623 (main); 301 Jackson St, Richmond, TX 77469 (Admin)	281-341-3710 · FBCTaxInfo@fortbendcountytx.gov	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/tax-assessor-collector
District Clerk (excess-proceeds registry & delinquent-tax suits)	Honorable Beverley McGrew Walker	301 Jackson St, Richmond, TX 77469	281-341-4517 · distclerk@fortbendcountytx.gov	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office
County Clerk / Recorder of Deeds	Honorable Laura Richard	301 Jackson St, Suite 101 (Records: Suite 144), Richmond, TX 77469	(281) 341-8685 · cclerkrecords@fortbendcountytx.gov	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk
Sheriff	Eric Fagan	301 Jackson St, Richmond, TX 77469	281-341-4665	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/sheriff-s-office
Constable Precinct 1 (tax sales)	Chad Norvell	22333 Grand Corner Drive, Suite 103, Katy, TX 77494	281-238-1430 · ConstablePct1@fbctx.gov	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-1
Constable Precinct 2 (tax sales)	Daryl L. Smith Sr.	4310 Hwy. 36 South, Rosenberg, TX 77471	281-342-3411	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-2/civil-and-writs-division/property-sales
Constable Precinct 3 (tax sales)	Ali Sheikhani	151 Stadium Drive, Suite 139, Sugar Land, TX 77498	281-242-4014 · ali.sheikhani@fbctx.gov	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-3
Constable Precinct 4 (tax sales)	Patrick Quincy	301 Jackson St, Richmond, TX 77469	281-342-3411	https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• Sales conducted by constables, not the Sheriff. Fort Bend County’s four Constable Precincts (1, 2, 3, 4) simultaneously auction the properties in their respective precincts. The Sheriff’s Office is not the selling authority for tax sales. See Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(a) (“officer charged with selling” — here, constables). — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales
• In-person only; no online auction platform. Unlike some Texas counties that have authorized online sales under Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(a-1), Fort Bend County’s tax sales are held physically at precinct-specific venues, anchored by the Gus George Academy–Patton Hall for Precincts 1 and 4. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales ; https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-1/property-sales
• Primary delinquent-tax law firm is Perdue Brandon (PBFCM). The property lists are published via PBFCM’s website (https://www.pbfcm.com/taxsale.html) broken down by precinct. A resale list for Fort Bend ISD properties is also published: https://www.pbfcm.com/docs/taxdocs/resales/fortbendisdtaxresale.pdf — https://www.pbfcm.com/taxsale.html
• **Bidder’s Written Statement ($10fee).\ast \ast TheTex.TaxCode\S 34.015"writtenstatement"processrequiresa$10.00 fee and advance application to the Tax Assessor-Collector at 1317 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469. This must be presented to the constable before the deed is issued. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/tax-assessor-documents/property-taxes-additional-information/Written-Statement-for-Property-Tax-Sale-Purchase.pdf
• Properties subject to cancellation without notice. All four precincts advise that any listed property may be withdrawn before or during the sale without advance notice to potential bidders. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-3/property-sales
• “As Is” — buyer performs own diligence. Bidders are responsible for all property research (title, condition, encumbrances, post-judgment taxes). No warranties are provided. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-2/civil-and-writs-division/property-sales
• County Clerk not involved in sales. The County Clerk’s foreclosure-search page explicitly states the County Clerk’s office “is not involved with the sales” and cannot provide research assistance or legal guidance. For tax-sale inquiries, contact the Constables’ offices. — https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/search-for-foreclosures
• Mortgage/trustee sales are separate from constable-conducted tax sales; trustee sales are non-judicial and governed by the deed of trust and Tex. Prop. Code § 51.002 — see texas § 4.

C6. Records Access

• Parcel / appraisal data — Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD): https://esearch.fbcad.org/ (property search including 2026 preliminary values; primary source for account numbers, ownership, appraised values)
• County GIS Hub — parcel maps and interactive mapping: https://gis.fbctx.gov/ (official Fort Bend County GIS Hub — parcels, subdivisions, county assistance districts, MUDs, floodplain data; searchable by address)
• County Clerk Official Public Records (deed search): http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us/ (deeds, mortgages, easements, liens, plats; records going back to county’s founding; search instructions at https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/county-clerk-documents/search/Instructions-for-searching-Official-Public-Records_2023.pdf)
• Foreclosure notice search (County Clerk): https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/search-for-foreclosures (PDFs by month of all notices filed with County Clerk for upcoming sales)
• Tax payment portal (ACT Tax): https://actweb.acttax.com/act_webdev/fbc/index.jsp (pay property taxes online by credit card or eCheck; search by owner name, address, account number; convenience fee 2.25% for cards / no fee for eCheck)
• Tax-sale property lists (PBFCM): https://www.pbfcm.com/taxsale.html (Perdue Brandon monthly sale lists by precinct)
• District Clerk records / excess-proceeds suits: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office (case search for delinquent-tax suits and court registry)
• Excess Proceeds live report: https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/ExcessProceedsFromTaxSale.pdf
• Eligible Unclaimed Excess Proceeds live report: https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/DC-Eligible-Unclaimed-Excess-Proceeds.pdf

C7. Meta

• sources:

  • {type: county_constable, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-4/tax-and-property-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Precinct 4 tax and property sales page (venue, calendar, payment, contacts)
  • {type: county_constable, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-3/property-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Precinct 3 property sales page (venue, calendar, payment, bidder rules)
  • {type: county_constable, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-2/civil-and-writs-division/property-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Precinct 2 property sales page (venue, constable name, payment)
  • {type: county_constable, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-1/property-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Precinct 1 property sales page (venue, calendar, contacts)
  • {type: county_constable, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-1/contact-us”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Precinct 1 contact (Chad Norvell, Katy address)
  • {type: county_constable, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-3/contact-us”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Precinct 3 contact (Ali Sheikhani, Sugar Land address)
  • {type: county_calendar, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/your-county/county-calendar/constables-notice-sale-fort-bend-county-tax-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable’s Notice of Sale events; April 2026 sale confirmed; June 2, 2026 tax sale confirmed
  • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/search-for-foreclosures”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk foreclosure search; venue confirmation; county clerk not involved in sales
  • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk (Laura Richard), main address, phone, email
  • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/contact-us”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk contact details and branch locations
  • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/online-record-search”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Official Public Records portal URL (http://ccweb.co.fort-bend.tx.us/)
  • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/recording/real-and-personal-property”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Recording requirements, fees, payment methods
  • {type: district_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — District Clerk (Beverley McGrew Walker), address, phone
  • {type: district_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office/research-resource-information/excess-proceeds-report”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Excess Proceeds Report page; link to Odyssey PDF
  • {type: district_clerk, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/fort-bend-county-district-clerks-office/filing-information/eligible-unclaimed-funds”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Eligible Unclaimed Funds page; registry disbursement rules; LGC § 117.054–117.055; unclaimed proceeds sources
  • {type: county_tax_office, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/tax-assessor-collector/meet-your-tax-assessor-collector”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Carmen P. Turner, Tax Assessor-Collector (name, credentials)
  • {type: county_tax_office, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/tax-assessor-collector/contact-us”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Main office address (1317 Eugene Heimann Circle), phone, email, branch locations
  • {type: county_form, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/tax-assessor-documents/property-taxes-additional-information/Written-Statement-for-Property-Tax-Sale-Purchase.pdf”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Written Statement (Bidder’s Certificate / § 34.015) notice document — binary PDF (text unreadable by fetch); existence and URL confirmed via search results
  • {type: county_form, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/tax-assessor-documents/property-taxes-forms/TAX-CERTIFICATE-REQUEST-FORM_0.pdf”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Tax Certificate Request Form — existence and URL confirmed via search results
  • {type: law_firm, url: “https://www.pbfcm.com/taxsale.html”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Perdue Brandon tax sale page; Fort Bend County Precincts 2, 3, 4 listed with June 2026 PDF files
  • {type: county_payment_portal, url: “https://actweb.acttax.com/act_webdev/fbc/index.jsp”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — ACT Tax property tax payment portal; confirmed as Fort Bend County Tax Office portal
  • {type: county_gis, url: “https://gis.fbctx.gov/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Fort Bend County GIS Hub (parcels, subdivisions, floodplain, MUDs); confirmed as official county GIS
  • {type: county_sheriff, url: “https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/sheriff-s-office/sheriff”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Sheriff Eric Fagan; not the tax-sale selling authority (constables conduct sales)
  • {type: appraisal_district, url: “https://esearch.fbcad.org/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Fort Bend CAD property search portal (ownership, appraisal values, account numbers)
  • {type: live_pdf, url: “https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/ExcessProceedsFromTaxSale.pdf”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — District Clerk Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale live report (binary PDF; existence and URL confirmed)
  • {type: live_pdf, url: “https://odysseyreport.fortbendcountytx.gov/District_Clerk/DC-Eligible-Unclaimed-Excess-Proceeds.pdf”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — District Clerk Eligible Unclaimed Excess Proceeds live report (binary PDF; existence and URL confirmed)

• needs_verification:

  • Precinct 1 Constable’s name “Chad Norvell” sourced from a web search summary referencing the county website; not directly confirmed on the county’s own Precinct 1 page (which did not display the constable’s name in the fetch) — recommend direct verification at https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/constables/constable-precinct-1
  • Specific Fort Bend County redemption tender procedure (whether the Tax Assessor-Collector accepts tender when the purchaser cannot be found); not confirmed on a county-specific primary-source page — confirm with the Tax Office at 281-341-3710.
  • Whether a Fort Bend County local model petition or sample form for excess-proceeds claims under § 34.04 is available from the District Clerk (no local sample form page retrieved; county-specific form not confirmed).
  • The Written Statement PDF (https://…Written-Statement-for-Property-Tax-Sale-Purchase.pdf) and Tax Certificate Request Form PDF were confirmed to exist and linked from county pages but were binary-encoded and could not be rendered; content details (exact $10 fee, exact procedure) sourced from search result summaries — recommend direct review of the PDFs.
  • Population estimate: 2020 Census figure (822,779) used as primary sourced figure; 2024 estimate (~893,000+) cited from search summaries, not from a directly fetched Census Bureau primary-source page (census.gov returned 403).
  • Precinct 2 sale venue “4310 Hwy. 36 South, Rosenberg” confirmed from the Precinct 2 page but whether all Precinct 2 sales are held there vs. the shared Gus George venue is not confirmed — verify with Constable Smith’s office (281-342-3411).

• cross_links: texas, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, third-party-recovery-rules, sheriff-sale, due-process-notice

• changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial population. C0–C7 filled from Fort Bend County official sources (constable pages, district clerk, county clerk, tax assessor-collector, PBFCM, GIS, ACT Tax). Surplus filing venue, District Clerk identity, live excess-proceeds PDF URLs, and bidder-certificate procedure confirmed from county-specific sources. June 2, 2026 sale date confirmed. Honest gaps flagged in needs_verification.

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Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Fort Bend 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 platform providers change; verify against the cited county pages and consult a licensed Texas attorney before acting.