Stephens County Tax Office will no longer process Texas Parks and Wildlife transactions

The Stephens County Tax Office will no longer be processing any Texas Parks and Wildlife transactions. This includes title transfers and/or registrations for any type of watercraft. It does not include, of course, boat trailers that fall under the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Department.

The last day to perform any of the TPWD transactions in our office will be on Friday, July 10 at 3:30 p.m.

There are several reasons for this decision, the most significant being an increase in responsibilities associated with Elections Administration, an increase in responsibilities related to Ad Valorem duties as a result of Senate Bill 2 requirements. This is all in conjunction with a reduction in the number of our staff.

This decision was not made lightly, and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience this will cause the public. All boat registration renewals may be mailed to Austin.

Renewals are sent out well in advance to allow for the time involved in processing by mail. They may also be renewed online by going to www.texas.gov.

You will also find a wealth of information on this website along with phone numbers and addresses of the Texas Parks and Wildlife office in Abilene.Title transfers will have to be handled by the Abilene office.

We thank you in advance for your understanding in this matter and also for your patience as we likely will be experiencing longer wait times in our office, especially during election times and tax time.

We look forward to serving the citizens and taxpayers of Stephens County in the future to the very best of our ability.