FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
2005 National Parcel Data Inventory
Summary - Texas
1. How does the state coordinate the management of parcel data?
A) Do you have a specific State Cadastral Coordinator?
No
State Cadastral Coordinator
First_Name:
Ouimet
Last_Name:
Michael
Phone:
512.305.9076
Title:
State GIS Coordinator
Email:
michael.ouimet@dir.state.tx.us
Organization:
Texas Department of Information Resources
Comments:
B) Please indicate whether the following programs or positions exists.
State GIS Coordinator
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
State Land Records Manager
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
State owned properties only.
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Exists:
No
Comments:
Texas does not have a uniform statewide property taxation system.
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists:
No
Comments:
Regional pockets of high resolution imagery exists. These areas are generally in the State's metro areas and can cover multi-county jurisdictions.
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
State Partner in the NAIP Program (1 meter imagery)
2. Which federal agencies manage land in your state?
Federal Agency
Present
Comment
BLM
The BLM manages only 1 property in Texas that I am aware of.
US Forest Service
US Fish & Wildlife
US Park Service
Other
Military bases.
Comment on Question 2:
3. What is the status of parcel data conversion in your state?
Number
of Counties in the State:
254
Number
of Parcels in the State:
16000000
Percentage of Parcels
Converted to GIS:
999
Population:
20851820
Growth
Rate:
0.228
Area
in Square Miles:
261797
Assessor
Elected or Appointed:
Appointed
Comment on Question 3:
The number provided for the number of Parcels in the State is approximate based upon an older estimate.
The percentage of parcels converted to GIS is unknown.
4. How does the state manage parcel data?
A) Does your state centrally compile, manage, or publish any of the following, including subsets of the original source data?
Help
Data
Yes (If Checked)
CAMA
Geometry
Parcel data in
a publication format
State
Owned Lands
B) Responsible entity.
Help
Coordinator/Manager
CAMA
Geometry
Publish
State Lands
State Cadastral Coordinator
Exists: No Name: Ouimet Michael
Title: State GIS Coordinator
Org: Texas Department of Information Resources
Phone: 512.305.9076
Email: michael.ouimet@dir.state.tx.us Comment:
State GIS Coordinator
Comment:
State Land Records Manager
Comment: State owned properties only.
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Comment: Texas does not have a uniform statewide property taxation system.
Comment on Question 4
5. Is parcel data published in the state?
A) Does the state publish parcel data on the web ?
No
B) Is there a list of local government parcel data contacts on the web?
The number of local government entities that are responsible for collecting parcel data in your state.
Government Organization
Number
Townships
0
Municipalities
0
Counties/Parishes
254
Other
0
Comment on Question 6
1) Texas does not have townships.
2) The number of municipalities that collect parcel data in Texas is unknown. The majority of parcel data collection is centered around the 254 County Appraisal Districts.
7. Does the state have standards for parcel data?
Does the state have standards for creating CAMA (attribute) and geometry data?
CAMA
Has Standards?
No
Published on Web?
No
Web Link
Comment
Geometry
Has Standards?
No
Published on Web?
No
Web Link
Comment
Other Relevant
Has Standards?
No
Published on Web?
No
Web Link
Comment
Comment on Question 7
8. Does your state have a large-scale or small-scale statewide orthophotography program?
Coordinate or Manage
Orthophotography Program
Update Schedule
Comment
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Yes
Adhoc
See earlier comments regarding orthoimagery.
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Ad Hoc
Adhoc
Comment on Question 8
9. If your state is a PLSS State:
A) Does your state have scans of the original plats and survey notes or does it have plans to acquire this data.
Scans or original survey notes?
No
Plans to scan original surveys and notes?
No
Web Link
Comment
B) Does your have a state coordination program to serve known PLSS control corners or other points of survey control?
State PLSS Coordination Program
No
Web Link
Comment
Comment on Question 9
Texas is not a PLSS state.
10. Does your state have a geodetic control program for corner perpetuation?
Exists:
No
Comments
Comment on Question 10
A geodetic control program has been under discussion off and on over the years. Recent program reductions at the NGS have made it more difficult to move this initiative forward.
11. Does your state have a parcel data conversion program?
