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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS—A total of 25,031 delinquent tax notices for tax year 2025 were mailed for real estate accounts that remain unpaid as of the first of the month.
Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Edelmiro “Eddie” Garcia informed taxpayers who have not paid their 2025 taxes that alternative payment plans are available. A tax payment agreement is an installment plan for paying taxes, penalties, and interest, according to Garcia.
All property owners may avoid the burden of delinquent attorney fees added on July 1 by setting up a payment agreement. A down payment may be required, said Garcia.
On July 1, 2026, all delinquent real estate tax accounts were, by law, transferred to the delinquent tax law firm for collection enforcement.
Simultaneously, a 15% to 20% attorney fee (depending on the collection rate adopted by each tax jurisdiction) was automatically assessed or added to the balance of taxes due unless the taxpayer entered into a tax payment agreement.
Taxes for 2025 became delinquent on February 1, 2026. However, if a taxpayer signed an Installment or Payment Schedule Agreement with the Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office on or before June 30 of this year (real estate tax accounts only), attorney fees for taxes due for 2025 were not added on July 1 for those taxpayers who continue to make timely payments.
The installment plan provides taxpayers with a little relief by allowing them several additional months to pay their taxes in installments without the threat of a lawsuit.
A delinquent tax penalty, adopted under Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code, does not apply to delinquent taxes subject to installment agreements entered into under Section 33.02 of the Texas Property Tax Code before July 1 of the year.
Property owners who have not received their tax statement(s) can access their bill at www.cameroncountvtx.gov/tac or contact one of the county’s tax offices for a copy.
Approximately 92.31% of the property taxes collected by Cameron County have already been paid, according to Garcia.
The Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office is responsible for collecting a total tax levy of $609,903, 169.00 million from October 2025 through September 2026 for 45 tax districts within Cameron County.
The office has already collected $562,986,506.67 for the 2025 tax year.
Methods of payment include drop-off boxes — checks or money orders can be dropped off at available drop boxes at: Brownsville Drive-Thru, East 8 and Levee St., Brownsville, TX: (956) 589-7088; Harlingen Branch Office, 3302 Wilson Rd. Harlingen, TX: (956) 427-8013; Harlingen Drive-Thru, 300 E. Van Buren, Harlingen, TX: (956) 406-6080; San Benito Drive-Thru, 199 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, TX: (956) 247-8361; Los Fresnos Branch Office, 745 W. Ocean Blvd. Los Fresnos, TX: (956) 233-4494; Port Isabel Branch Office, 505 Highway 100 Port Isabel, TX: (956) 943-8101; Southmost Branch Office, 3000 Southmost Blvd., Brownsville, TX: (956)356-6460.
For online payments, taxpayers can pay their taxes by electronic check or credit card from the convenience of their home or office by going to www.cameroncountytx.gov/tac.
A service fee of $1 will be charged to pay a property tax bill using an Internet check in the amount of $5,000 or less.
Online check payments over $5,001 will be charged $3. Credit and debit cards will incur a 3% convenience fee online and in person.
For partial payments, taxpayers can pay any amount to pay their taxes at any office.
For installment or payment schedule agreements — a taxpayer may enter into a payment agreement to pay their taxes in payments; a down payment may be required.
For mail-in payments, a taxpayer mails the total amount of their property taxes to the corresponding address provided.
Over-the-counter payments are when a taxpayer pays their taxes over the counter using a check, cash, or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express).
Current-year property taxes can now be paid at Lone Star National Bank locations in Cameron County.
A copy of the 2025 consolidated tax bill must be presented in order to make a payment at Lone Star National Bank.
Cameron County collects for 100% of taxing jurisdictions in Cameron County.
Visit www.cameroncountytx.gov/tac for more information.