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COUNTY • Bowie County, TX

Bowie County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #19 in Texas • Tier Rank: #3 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
82,065
Property Tax Rate
$0.3989
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$11.2M
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Elected & Governing Officials (22)

BL
Bobby L. Howell
County Judge
CH
Catie Hawkins
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
catie.hawkins@txkusa.org
CF
Chad Ford
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CL
Chris Lee
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
DB
Donna Burns
County Treasurer
JB
James Boyd Strain
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JE
Jeff Estes
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JN
Jeff Neal
County Sheriff
JR
Jerry Rochelle
District Attorney
jerry.rochelle@bowiecounty.org
JR
Jerry Rochelle
County Attorney
jerry.rochelle@bowiecounty.org
LC
Lori Caraway
District Clerk
MH
Mary Hankins
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
MC
Mike Carter
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
NT
Nancy Talley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
RC
Robbie Caudle
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
RC
Russell Crawford
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
SS
Sammy Stone
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
SS
Susie Spellings
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
TR
Thomas Rankin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
TP
Tina Petty
County Clerk
TW
Tom Whitten
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
TM
Trina McEntire
County Tax Assessor-Collector

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDBowie County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Bowie County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $67.29M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $30.44M, with $10.50M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($51.14M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$67.3M
General Fund
$52.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$6.7M
Capital Projects
$8.1M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $30.4M (45%)
Public Works: $10.5M (16%)
Administration: $8.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3989 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDBowie County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Bowie County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $63.79M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $28.86M, with $9.95M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($48.48M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$63.8M
General Fund
$49.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$13.0M
Capital Projects
$7.7M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $28.9M (45%)
Public Works: $10.0M (16%)
Administration: $8.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3989 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDBowie County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Bowie County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $60.70M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $27.46M, with $9.47M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($46.13M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$60.7M
General Fund
$47.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$15.3M
Capital Projects
$7.3M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $27.5M (45%)
Public Works: $9.5M (16%)
Administration: $7.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3989 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDBowie County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Bowie County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $56.19M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $25.42M, with $8.77M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($42.70M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$56.2M
General Fund
$43.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$17.5M
Capital Projects
$6.7M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $25.4M (45%)
Public Works: $8.8M (16%)
Administration: $7.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3969 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDBowie County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Bowie County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $52.35M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $23.69M, with $8.17M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($39.79M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$52.4M
General Fund
$40.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$19.7M
Capital Projects
$6.3M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $23.7M (45%)
Public Works: $8.2M (16%)
Administration: $6.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4249 / $100

Active Code of Ordinances (8)

Court Order 2026-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2026-2027 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bowie County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bowie County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bowie County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Ordinance No. 2024-REZ-12 • ZoningOverreach: 58/100
Unified Development & Zoning Code Modernization
Comprehensive amendment to municipal development standards, setback requirements, parking maximums, and commercial zoning overlay districts in Bowie County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bowie County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Ordinance No. 2023-FEE-88 • PermitsOverreach: 35/100
Commercial Right-of-Way Permitting & Utility Franchise Fees
Establishes streamlined right-of-way permitting standards, utility excavation bond requirements, and administrative inspection fees in Bowie County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bowie County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bowie County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (20)

2026-10-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - October 13, 2026

2026-09-28 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - September 28, 2026

2026-09-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - September 14, 2026

2026-08-28 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - August 28, 2026

2026-08-24 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - August 24, 2026

2026-08-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - August 10, 2026

2026-07-27 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - July 27, 2026

2026-07-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - July 13, 2026

2026-06-22 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - June 22, 2026

2026-06-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - June 08, 2026

2026-05-26 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - May 26, 2026

2026-05-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - May 11, 2026

2026-04-27 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - April 27, 2026

2026-04-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - April 13, 2026

2026-03-23 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - March 23, 2026

2026-03-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - March 09, 2026

2026-02-23 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - February 23, 2026

2026-02-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - February 09, 2026

2026-01-26 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - January 26, 2026

2026-01-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Bowie County Commissioners Court - January 12, 2026