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County Tax Assessor-Collector

  

Becky Barrett Cook

Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar

1801 7th Street

Bay City, Texas 77414-5091

Main Line: 979-789-5100

Fax: 979-789-5119

Email Mrs. Becky

BCook@co.matagorda.tx.us

 

 

Office Hours

   8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday

Texas Parks and Wildlife Boat Transactions
                      Cash or Check only                        8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.   

Titles  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

 

               

 

The Tax Office Will Be Closed in 
Observance of the Following
  2025 Holidays:

January 1, 2025 - New Year's Day

January 20, 2025 - MLK Jr. Day

February 17, 2025- Presidents’ Day

April 18, 2025 - Good Friday

May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day

June 19, 2025- Juneteenth

July 4, 2025 - Independence Day

                  September 1, 2025 - Labor Day

               November 11, 2025 - Veterans  Day

November 27 & 28, 2025 - Thanksgiving

Dec. 25 & 26, 2025 - Christmas



                             

 

 

 County Consolidated 2024   

Tax Statements were mailed: November 25, 2025    

                    

RECOMMENDED LINKS

 

PROPERTY TAXES

 

Matagorda County Appraisal District - Property Values and much more!

State Comptroller's Office - Texas Taxes - Property Taxes
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP - Property Tax Sales
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP - Property Tax Sales
Tax Sales are the 1st Tuesday of Month. Written Statements must be turned in the Friday before the Sale Date.


MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE & REGISTRATION

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Title & Registration Information
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles - Vehicle Title & Registration Forms
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles - Corpus Christi Regional Office
Texas Parks & Wildlife - Boating in Texas
 

 

VOTER REGISTRATION

 

Check Voter Status - votetexas.gov
Texas Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information
 Request for Appointment Volunteer Deputy Registrar - Application
 Contact Tax Office for Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Training Information
New Voter ID Requirements-English
Voter Line 979-789-5114