San Jacinto County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in San Jacinto County, seat of Coldspring: 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 San Jacinto County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- San Jacinto County Sheriff or a San Jacinto County Constable conducts the sale; the San Jacinto County Tax Assessor-Collector handles bidder eligibility
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The delinquent tax firm linked from the county Tax Assessor-Collector page states: "The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure require sales be held on the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m." A San Jacinto County sale notice filed with the County Clerk uses the same window: "on the first Tuesday in September, 2025, the same being the 2nd day of said month at the Court House door, of San Jacinto County, in the City of Coldspring, Texas, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM."
Registration and deposit
Bidders must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed. Per the tax sale guidance the county links to: "Bidders must request a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector of no delinquent taxes due," and "The Commissioner's Court for the county in which the sale is being held 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." Payment is due at the sale: "Sales are for cash, and most counties will accept cash or cashier's checks." Confirm current bidder-statement procedure with the Tax Assessor-Collector at (936) 653-3292 before bidding.
San Jacinto County runs its sales IN PERSON at the courthouse. No online auction platform was found on any official county page. Sale notices filed with the County Clerk identify the designated sale area as the north end of the San Jacinto County Courthouse at 1 State Highway 150, Coldspring, Texas 77331, described in one notice as the "north side of the San Jacinto County Courthouse at the front steps of the Courthouse for the purpose of public sales and auction, as designated by Commissioner's Court." The county posts monthly sale notices as PDFs on its Foreclosure Listings page, which currently runs from January 2025 through August 2026. Most entries on that page are mortgage substitute trustee sales under Texas Property Code 51.002 rather than tax foreclosures; the August 2026 posting reviewed for this entry contained only trustee sales and no tax foreclosure notice. The county Tax Assessor-Collector page carries a "TAX SALE INFORMATION" link to the county's delinquent tax law firm, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott. That link target returns a 404; the firm's working sale index is at pbfcm.com/taxsale.html, which lists roughly 30 Texas counties and does not currently show a San Jacinto County sale. Read that as no tax sale currently scheduled rather than as a county that never holds them. Investors should call the Tax Assessor-Collector at (936) 653-3292 to confirm whether a sale is set and to request the bidder statement. Texas sells a redeemable deed: the former owner may redeem within two years for homestead, agricultural-use, and mineral-interest property, and 180 days for all other property. In person at the San Jacinto County Courthouse (no online auction platform verified)
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 San Jacinto County
- County seat is Coldspring. The San Jacinto County Courthouse is at 1 State Hwy 150, Coldspring, TX 77331.
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Betty Davis. Property tax line: (936) 653-3292. Motor vehicle line: (936) 653-2311. Fax: (936) 653-2533. Office hours in Coldspring are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4:30 PM. A Shepherd substation at 1000 N. Byrd, Shepherd, TX 77371 is open Tuesdays only.
- The Tax Assessor-Collector office is physically at 111 State Hwy. 150, Room C5, Coldspring, TX 77331, a separate address from the courthouse where sales are held.
- San Jacinto County Sheriff is Sam Houston, 75 W. Cedar Avenue, Coldspring, TX 77331, (936) 653-4367. The Sheriff page carries no tax sale or auction content.
- The county has four Constable precincts. A 2025 Notice of Constable's Sale on the county site was signed by Brian A. Cosme, Constable Precinct Four. That notice was a writ of execution sale for a homeowners association judgment rather than a tax foreclosure, but it confirms the county's first-Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, courthouse-door, cash-to-highest-bidder format.
- Sale notices are filed with the County Clerk, Dawn Wright, 1 State Hwy 150, Room 2, Coldspring, TX 77331, (936) 653-2324, and posted to the county Foreclosure Listings page.
- The San Jacinto County Appraisal District (sjcad.org) publishes no tax sale or delinquent sale content.
- The tax office domain sjc-tax.us referenced by the appraisal district could not be loaded during this research because its TLS certificate has expired, so nothing from it is reported here.
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 San Jacinto County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- San Jacinto County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does San Jacinto 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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