A forensic audit found the Hood County Appraisal District withheld and spent surplus taxpayer monies without notifying the local governments that supervise it.
Property Taxes
Sharia Law and Foreign Threats Lead First Interim Charges for Texas Senate
Senators have been given the first set of issues to study ahead of the next legislative session.
Whitesboro Walks Back Claim AG’s Tax-Violation Notice Was Fake
City Administrator Phil Harris now acknowledges that tax-rate notices emailed from Attorney General Ken Paxton were “authentic.”
Brenham Rejects Tax Breaks for Foreign Data Center
City council members rejected a tax incentive for the property.
Texas Comptroller Rolls Out New Bond Debt Database
Grassroots activists recommended the database to improve local government transparency and accountability to Texas taxpayers.
The Property Tax Problem Texas Still Hasn’t Solved
While Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a sweeping plan for 2027, Texas homeowners continue to feel the burden.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Counters Abbott’s Plan to Reduce Property Taxes
Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, has proposed tackling rising appraisals and local tax increases.
Texas Voters OK Billions in School Property Tax Increases
More than a hundred school districts put bond propositions and permanent tax rate increases on the November 4 ballot.
Austin’s Record Tax Increase Proposal Fails at Ballot Box
Prop Q would have raised city property tax bills 20 percent.
Taxpayer-Backed NRG Power Plant Awarded Additional Tax Break
School property taxes have been waived for the Fortune 500 company.