Bosque County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Bosque County, seat of Meridian: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Texas tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Bosque County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Bosque County Constable (tax foreclosure sale held at the Bosque County Courthouse in Meridian; the delinquent-tax suits and bid sheets are handled by McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. (MVBA))
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM on the courthouse steps. The current Bosque County notice reads: "August 4, 2026 at 10:00AM at the Courthouse Steps." Bosque appears on MVBA's upcoming-sales list only in months when foreclosed tracts are ready, so check that list each month rather than assuming a sale every month.
Registration and deposit
Register in person with the officer conducting the sale before bidding opens and present a valid driver's license or an ID card issued by a state agency or the United States government. Anyone bidding for a corporation or other entity must produce documentation showing authority to bid for it, and the grantee named in the deed must be the registered bidder or the entity bid for (Texas Tax Code Section 34.015). MVBA's Bosque bid sheet carries a Bidder's Acknowledgement form marked "COMPLETE THIS FORM PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AT THE SALE." Bidding is oral to the highest bidder, and winners pay cash or a cashier's check payable to the Bosque County District Clerk; a defaulting bidder is liable for 20 percent of the property value plus costs under Rule 652, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. MVBA's general notice adds that some counties also require a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector that the buyer owes no delinquent taxes, so confirm the requirement with the Bosque County Tax Office at 254-435-2301 before the sale.
Bosque County runs an in-person redeemable tax deed auction on the courthouse steps in Meridian, not an online platform. MVBA's month-sales list flags certain counties as "MVBA Online Sale" or "GovEase Online Sale"; Bosque is not among them. The August 4, 2026 bid sheet lists 13 tracts with published minimum bids covering the County of Bosque, Valley Mills ISD, Clifton ISD, Cranfills Gap ISD, Bosque County Hospital District, Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and Bosque County Emergency Services District No. 1. The minimum bid covers taxes delinquent at the date of judgment but not the current tax year, and the buyer owes all taxes accruing after judgment. Buyers receive a Constable's Deed without warranty, with no title guarantee. Property is sold by legal description, as is, all sales final. The notice restates the statutory redemption: two years for homestead property, property appraised as agricultural land, and mineral interests, and 180 days for all other property, with a redemption premium of 25 percent of the aggregate total in year one and 50 percent in year two, running from the date the purchaser's deed is recorded. Right of possession starts 20 days after the deed is filed. Questions on the sale go to MVBA's Round Rock office at (512) 323-3200. No Bosque County struck-off or trust properties were listed on MVBA's trust-properties page at the time of research. In person, Bosque County Courthouse steps, Meridian
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Texas has no over-the-counter certificate list. Parcels that draw no sufficient bid are struck off to the taxing unit that requested the order of sale, and that unit may resell them at any time by public or private sale. A public resale requested through the sheriff or constable may be sold for any amount. A private sale generally may not go below the lesser of the market value stated in the judgment or the total judgments against the property, unless every taxing unit entitled to proceeds consents. Ask the county or its delinquent-tax law firm for the current struck-off inventory.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Bosque County Tax Assessor-Collector (Arlene Swiney)
102 W. Morgan St., Meridian, TX 76665 (mailing: P.O. Box 346, Meridian, TX 76665-0346)
Official websiteNotes for Bosque County
- The sale is conducted at the Bosque County Courthouse, 110 South Main Street, Meridian, TX 76665, per the county's department directory.
- Bosque County has two constable precincts (Precinct 1, 254-435-2071; Precinct 2, 254-405-4237). The August 2026 notice states buyers receive a Constable's Deed but does not name the precinct conducting the sale.
- Neither bosquecounty.gov nor bosquecountytaxoffice.com publishes a tax sale page; the sale notice and bid sheet live on the MVBA site.
- Payment is made to the Bosque County District Clerk (254-435-2334), which also holds the lawsuit files behind each tract.
- Deeds, maps, and plats are at the Bosque County Clerk's office (254-435-2201) or the appraisal district.
Texas statewide rules
- Redemption
- The redemption clock runs from the date the purchaser's deed is filed for record, not from the sale date. Property that was the owner's residence homestead or was land designated for agricultural use when the suit or the warrant application was filed, and any mineral interest, may be redeemed on or before the second anniversary of that filing. Every other property may be redeemed only through the 180th day after the deed is filed. When a parcel is struck off to a taxing unit instead, the period runs from the date the taxing unit's deed is filed for record. The former owner has no right to use, possess, or collect rent from the property while the redemption right runs, and the right of redemption cannot be sold or transferred: any instrument purporting to transfer it is void.
- Deed deposit
- The Tax Code sets no statewide deposit and no buyer premium. Section 34.01 directs the officer to conduct the sale the way similar property is sold under execution, so payment terms are set locally by the officer who runs the sale. Most Texas counties collect the full bid in cash or by cashier's check on the day of the sale. Confirm the terms with the county before you bid.
- Homestead deeds
- Texas sets no separate opening bid for a homestead. What changes on a homestead parcel is the exit: a residence homestead, land designated for agricultural use when the suit or warrant application was filed, and a mineral interest all carry a two-year redemption right instead of 180 days, and the premium the owner pays can reach 50 percent in the second year. Price a homestead parcel for that longer clock.
- Surplus proceeds
- The officer pays any excess proceeds to the clerk of the court that issued the order of sale. The clerk holds the excess for two years after the sale and notifies the former owner when the amount exceeds $25. A claim must be filed before the second anniversary of the sale. The court pays established claims in statutory priority: a purchaser at a sale later adjudged void, taxing units for post-judgment or omitted taxes, other lienholders, taxing units for unsatisfied judgment amounts, and then the former owner. Anything unclaimed is distributed to the taxing units.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bosque County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Bosque County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Bosque County hold tax deed sales?
- annual. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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