San Antonio’s 33-Year Tax Streak Is About to End — And Every Texas City Should Be Watching

San Antonio hasn’t raised its property tax rate in 33 years. But with a $172 million deficit looming, a September 17 council vote ahead, and projections showing the shortfall could grow to $264 million by 2031, the city is nearing a choice it can’t avoid: raise the rate by the maximum allowed without an election or cut more than $130 million in services. This Texas Tomorrow episode uses San Antonio as the warning flare for every major Texas city squeezed between the state’s 3.5% revenue cap, rising public-safety and infrastructure costs, and years of deferred budget decisions.

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