Can I buy a house that's pending a county tax foreclosure? (Before the auction)

[Stephen Gregory]

My wife and I have been looking for a new primary for a long time. We found a house that is going to be auctioned next week for a Williamson county tax foreclosure sale. This house is in Texas. My question is this: Is there anyway we can legally buy the house before it goes to auction and if so, how do we do that? Thx!