While private or family cemeteries are permitted in Texas under certain conditions, many people wonder how such a burial may affect property taxes. However, the Texas Tax Code includes a provision that exempts land used exclusively for human burial from taxation, as long as it is not intended for profit. This is known as the cemetery exemption, and it applies when a parcel of land is legally dedicated and used solely as a burial ground (Texas Tax Code §11.17). You CAN exclude some property tax if you bury a family member on your land if all stipulations are met and legally filed. However, it does not exempt the entirety of your land property taxes.