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Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Texas

FEMA lists 16 federal disaster declarations for Texas since October 30, 2024 (3 major disasters, 1 emergency, 12 fire management); 2 include FEMA individual assistance.

TexasChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 1 open disaster notice for Texas, with federal tax deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027.

Latest FEMA declaration: FM-5677-TX (Hydra Fire), declared September 15, 2026.

16FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
2with individual assistance
1open IRS notice
88counties in a declaration or IRS notice

Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.

Open IRS tax relief in Texas

Notices whose postponed deadline has not passed yet (as of October 30, 2026).

Open TX-2026-05 · published Oct 27, 2026

July storms: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Texas, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brewster, Burnet, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal, Crockett, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Fort Bend, Frio, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Mitchell, Pecos, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala counties qualify for tax relief.”

62 counties named in the notice: Atascosa County, Austin County, Bandera County, Bastrop County, Bexar County, Blanco County, Brazoria County, Brewster County, Burnet County, Caldwell County, Colorado County, Comal County, Crockett County, DeWitt County, Dimmit County, Edwards County, Fayette County, Fort Bend County, Frio County, Galveston County, Gillespie County, Goliad County, Gonzales County, Grimes County, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Hays County, Jackson County, Karnes County, Kendall County, Kerr County, Kimble County, Kinney County, La Salle County, Lavaca County, Lee County, Live Oak County, Llano County, McMullen County, Mason County, Matagorda County, Maverick County, Medina County, Menard County, Mitchell County, Pecos County, Real County, Schleicher County, Sutton County, Terrell County, Travis County, Uvalde County, Val Verde County, Victoria County, Waller County, Washington County, Webb County, Wharton County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Zapata County, Zavala County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Texas. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release TX-2026-05.

Earlier IRS notices for Texas

NoticeDeadline wasCounties
TX-2025-04
Severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding		Feb 2, 202622
TX-2025-03
Severe storms and flooding		Nov 3, 20254

Counties in Texas

Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.

FEMA declarations in Texas

Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.

DeclarationTypeIncident periodDeclaredProgramsAreas
FM-5677-TX
Hydra Fire		Fire management
Fire		Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Sep 15, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no1
DR-4935-TX
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding		Major disaster
Flood		Jul 12, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026Sep 1, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no23
FM-5675-TX
Ross Fire		Fire management
Fire		Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026Aug 25, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no2
EM-3649-TX
Flooding		Emergency
Flood		Jul 12, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026Jul 18, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no33
FM-5634-TX
Stinky Fire		Fire management
Fire		May 18, 2026 – May 21, 2026May 18, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no1
FM-5633-TX
Hunggate Fire		Fire management
Fire		May 14, 2026 – May 19, 2026May 14, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no1
FM-5625-TX
Corner Pocket Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 15, 2026Mar 15, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no1
FM-5619-TX
8 Ball Fire		Fire management
Fire		Feb 17, 2026Feb 18, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no2
DR-4879-TX
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding		Major disaster
Flood		Jul 2, 2025 – Jul 18, 2025Jul 6, 2025Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no23
DR-4871-TX
Severe Storms and Flooding		Major disaster
Flood		Mar 26, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025May 21, 2025Individual aid: yes Public aid: no Mitigation: no4
FM-5573-TX
Pauline Road Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 19, 2025 – Mar 26, 2025Mar 20, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes2
FM-5571-TX
Double S Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 18, 2025 – Mar 21, 2025Mar 18, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes1
FM-5570-TX
Crabapple Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 15, 2025 – Mar 21, 2025Mar 15, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes1
FM-5555-TX
Rest Area Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 14, 2025 – Mar 16, 2025Mar 14, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes2
FM-5553-TX
Duke Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 4, 2025 – Mar 5, 2025Mar 5, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes2
FM-5552-TX
Welder Fire		Fire management
Fire		Mar 4, 2025 – Mar 9, 2025Mar 4, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes1
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (19)
CountyDeclarationsLatestIndividual aid
Armstrong County1FM-5619-TXno
Bosque County1FM-5677-TXno
Coke County1DR-4879-TXno
Concho County1DR-4879-TXno
Donley County3FM-5625-TXno
Duval County1EM-3649-TXno
Gray County1FM-5555-TXno
Hamilton County1DR-4879-TXno
Hutchinson County1FM-5571-TXno
Jack County1FM-5675-TXno
Jim Wells County1EM-3649-TXno
Lampasas County1DR-4879-TXno
Montgomery County1FM-5573-TXno
Palo Pinto County1FM-5675-TXno
Potter County1FM-5634-TXno
Randall County1FM-5633-TXno
Reeves County1DR-4879-TXno
San Jacinto County1FM-5573-TXno
San Patricio County1FM-5552-TXno

These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.

Official links

Flood insurance in Texas: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,084 a year (491,317 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Texas.