Limestone County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Limestone County, seat of Groesbeck: 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.
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How Limestone County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Limestone County Sheriff (Sheriff Murray Agnew), acting under orders of sale issued by the District Court of Limestone County. Sale lists are posted by the Limestone County Tax Office, and the underlying delinquent tax suits are prosecuted by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP and McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, on the courthouse steps, starting at 10:00 AM. The July 2026 notice of sale reads: "will offer for sale the following properties, on the first Tuesday in July, 2026, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the North Door, Limestone County Courthouse of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Groesbeck, Texas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM." The Limestone County Tax Office homepage confirmed "NEXT TAX SALES WILL BE JULY 7, 2026" and "2 TAX SALES ON 07/07/2026."
Registration and deposit
Bidders appear in person at the courthouse door. The notice of sale states the Sheriff "will proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder," so bring certified funds. Under Texas Tax Code Sec. 34.015, a purchaser must present a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed; the plaintiffs' firm states that "A person purchasing property during a property tax sale may be required to present to the officer conducting the tax sale a written statement from the County Tax Assessor-Collector stating that the purchaser does not owe any delinquent taxes," and that "In-Person Tax Sales will have registration on-site the day of the Tax Sale." Request the written statement from the Limestone County Tax Office at (254) 729-3405 well before sale day.
Limestone County runs an in-person, cash, oral outcry sale at the North Door of the Limestone County Courthouse in Groesbeck. There is no online bidding platform. Two separate sale lists are published for the same date because two firms prosecute the county's delinquent tax suits: Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (254-729-3405 office contact; firm line 903-872-3096) for the South Limestone Hospital District, Coolidge ISD and several municipalities, and McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. (254-255-4380) for Limestone County, City of Groesbeck, Groesbeck ISD and Mexia ISD. Both lists showed a July 7, 2026 sale date. The county tax office states plainly that "TEXAS DOES NOT SELL TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES AT TAX SALES" and that "TEXAS LAW REQUIRES JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS HELD BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS," so the buyer receives a redeemable sheriff's deed rather than a lien certificate. The notice sets minimum bids: "The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value," with a higher floor for a person owning an interest in the property or a party to the suit. The notice also warns "ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE" and that post-judgment taxes may still be due. Redemption rights survive the sale: the notice states any property sold "shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein." Confirm the current sale list and any cancellations with the tax office before traveling. In person at the Limestone County Courthouse, North Door, 200 W State St, Groesbeck, TX. No online auction platform was found for this county.
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)
Limestone County Tax Assessor-Collector (Limestone County Tax Office), Stacy L. Hall, PCC
Limestone County Courthouse, 200 W State St, Room 109, Groesbeck, TX 76642. Mailing: P.O. Box 539, Groesbeck, TX 76642.
Official websiteNotes for Limestone County
- Sales are conducted in person at the North Door of the Limestone County Courthouse, 200 W State St, Groesbeck, TX 76642, beginning at 10:00 AM and running no later than 4:00 PM.
- Sheriff Murray Agnew signs the notice of sale; the Sheriff's Office is at 912 North Tyus Street, Groesbeck, TX 76642, phone 254-729-3278.
- Two law firms publish separate lists for the same sale date: Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP and McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. Check both.
- Property tax office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Room 109 of the courthouse. An annex office serves Mexia at 205 S. McKinney, Mexia, TX 76667.
- The tax office fax is (254) 729-3533.
- The tax office posts the current delinquent roll and tax roll files alongside the sale lists on its website.
- No online auction platform was found; do not expect remote bidding.
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 Limestone County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Limestone County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Limestone 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.
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