A completed Homestead Exemption Application showing the homestead address. No information is available for this page.A Texas property transferred into a Trust can still qualify for the homestead exemption. However, the property must be placed into a qualifying Trust. Property transferred to a valid living trust can continue to qualify for Texas homestead exemption, as long as certain requirements are satisfied. If I pay my property taxes to the Harris County Tax Office, why do I have to file my Homestead Exemption with the Harris Central Appraisal District? Bought a primary residence within the past year in Texas? It's time to file for your Texas Homestead Exemption. GENERAL INFORMATION: Property owners applying for a residence homestead exemption file this form and supporting documentation with the appraisal district in. Return the certification statement no later than 30 days from the date of the letter to the address provided in the letter.