Maverick County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Maverick County, seat of Eagle Pass: 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 Maverick County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Sale conducted by the Maverick County Sheriff's Office or a Maverick County constable under Texas Tax Code § 34.01. The Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector (Ruben Montemayor) handles bidder registration and the written statement of no delinquent taxes. Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, L.L.P. (PBFCM), San Antonio office, is the county's delinquent tax law firm and publishes the Maverick County struck-off resale list and official bid form. Maverick County publishes no county-hosted tax sale page naming the specific officer, so confirm with the Tax Assessor-Collector.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month. PBFCM, the county's delinquent tax counsel, states that "Tax sales are conducted by the sheriff or a constable of the county where the property is located" and occur "on the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m." Bid4Assets courtesy notices for Maverick County list first-Tuesday sale dates of 11/04/25, 06/02/26 and 08/04/26, each marked "Sale Type: Live/In Person" and "Deed or Lien: Redeemable Deed." Struck-off property on the PBFCM resale list is "AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRIVATE RESALE" and is not tied to the first Tuesday. Confirm the next sale date and the commissioners-court-designated location with the Tax Assessor-Collector before traveling.
Registration and deposit
Under Texas Tax Code § 34.015, a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector that no delinquent taxes are owed; PBFCM notes that without it "the officer conducting the sale cannot sign or deliver a deed," and that a commissioners court "may require that, to be an eligible bidder, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county tax assessor-collector before the sale begins." Sales are for cash, and most Texas counties accept cash or cashier's check. Verify Maverick County's specific requirements with the Tax Assessor-Collector at 830-773-9273. Separate path for struck-off property: complete the "OFFICIAL BID FORM-TAX RESALE PROPERTY, MAVERICK COUNTY" from the PBFCM list and mail it to PBFCM, 613 NW Loop 410 Suite 550, San Antonio TX 78216, e-mail [email protected], or fax (210) 998-3231. Questions: PBFCM San Antonio office at 210-998-3230 ext. 2. Resale bidders certify they are "responsible for post-judgment taxes and will pay them within 30 days of confirmation of bid approval," and all resale offers carry a resale deed recording fee.
Maverick County runs its tax sale IN PERSON. Every Bid4Assets listing for this county is an unaffiliated courtesy notice, not an online auction: the page states "Bid4Assets is providing this notice of sale strictly as a courtesy to our users. Bid4Assets is not conducting this public auction, nor are we affiliated in any way with this sale," and each notice is flagged "Sale Type: Live/In Person." Those notices label the seller as a "Treasurer's Office," which is inconsistent with Texas Tax Code § 34.01 (sheriff or constable) and is third-party data that Bid4Assets says "has not been verified," so treat it as unreliable. Maverick County's own website has no tax sale section: /resources/foreclosure-postings holds mortgage trustee sale notices, not delinquent tax foreclosure sales, and /notices carries no tax sale postings. Two distinct paths exist for investors. (1) The first-Tuesday redeemable deed sale by the sheriff or constable. (2) Ongoing private resale of struck-off property held in trust by the taxing units, listed by PBFCM. The PBFCM list warns that properties "are held in trust by the taxing jurisdictions that participated in the original Sheriff Sale wherein the properties were struck off because no bids were received," that "Taxes may be due beyond what is listed in the minimum bid amounts (post-judgment taxes) and must be paid separately of any bid amount," and that purchasers "receive a Resale Deed that is without warranty" in an "as is," "where is," "buyer beware" sale with no title insurance or survey. The June 2026 list carries 8 tracts across Maverick County, Eagle Pass and Quemado, with several minimum bids at or below $11,000, and the taxing entities reserve the right to reject any bid. In person, live auction. No online auction platform verified for Maverick 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)
Notes for Maverick County
- County seat is Eagle Pass. The Maverick County Tax Assessor-Collector is Ruben Montemayor, 1823 S. Veterans Blvd., Eagle Pass, TX 78852, 830-773-9273, [email protected], open Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. The office "collects property taxes for the county and other taxing entities."
- The Texas Comptroller county directory lists the same address and phone for the office and gives fax 830-773-6378.
- Maverick County Sheriff is Tom Schmerber, 1051 Balboa-Jones Memorial Blvd., Eagle Pass, TX 78852, 830-773-2321. The county describes the sheriff as responsible for "general law enforcement, courthouse security, civil process and operation of the county jail." The county also lists constables for Precincts 1 through 4.
- Main county address is 500 Quarry St, Eagle Pass, TX 78852. Maverick County has not published the commissioners-court-designated tax sale location online, so confirm the exact place before attending.
- No online tax sale platform was verified. Probes of RealAuction-style subdomains returned a wildcard 403 for every name tested, including nonsense subdomains, so they are not evidence of participation and were discarded.
- Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, L.L.P. lists Maverick County on its statewide tax resale index but did NOT list Maverick County on its August 2026 tax sale index, which covered 38 other counties. Maverick sales appear to be posted locally rather than on the firm's sale index, so the resale list is the only standing county-specific list URL.
- Redemption follows Texas Tax Code § 34.21 and PBFCM states it as "two years for homestead property, agriculture use property and mineral interests and 180 days on all other types of property," running from the date the sheriff's or constable's deed is filed for record.
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 Maverick County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Maverick County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Maverick 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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