The Senate passed bills seeking to reform emergency authorities at the state and local levels, while the House passed a bill to perpetuate disputed authorities altogether. Neither could seemingly come to an agreement.
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Higher Property Taxes for Dallas Taxpayers: School Districts
School property tax bills still grew for most homeowners, despite state lawmakers passing tax “relief” in 2019.
Higher Property Tax Bills for Tarrant Taxpayers: School Districts
With 2 million Texans now unemployed, data from the Tarrant Appraisal District shows—with few exceptions—more growth overall in homeowners’ average 2019 property tax bills from school districts, despite the passage of tax reform.
House School Finance Plan Would Not “Reduce Robin Hood”
While House Bill 3 would prevent recapture from increasing, it would not “reduce recapture 38 percent” from current levels.
Spending, Teacher Pay Center of Discussion in School Finance Hearing
Administrators, Superintendents, and Austin-based lobby groups all agree on two things.