A slate of activist groups explained before the Senate Finance Committee how they would go about addressing Texas’ high property taxes.
Property Taxes
Patrick Calls Phelan a ‘RINORAD’ over Property Tax Relief Dispute
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says House Speaker Dade Phelan is a “Republican in Name Only, Really a Democrat”
Texas Association of School Boards Criticizes Tarrant County Tax Relief Plan
TASB says the county’s plan to help taxpayers save money would jeopardize local school districts.
Texas Comptroller Releases Study on Housing Affordability Challenges
The report details how government regulation has diminished the number of units built over the last fifteen years.
Lubbock County Commissioners Block Property Tax Hike
Commissioners Jordan Rackler and Jason Corley stood with taxpayers who opposed the increase.
State Rep. Harrison Busts School Funding Myths, Pushes for Fiscal Responsibility
The lawmaker pointed to sharp increases in per-pupil spending and administrative staff positions in Texas schools over the last decade.
Northwest ISD Trustees Call for Tax Increase
The school district currently owes more than $1.8 billion in taxpayer-backed debt.
Austin City Council Approves Yet Another Record-Setting City Budget
The politically created affordability crisis in Texas’ capital city is poised to get worse.
Frisco ISD Seeks Billion-dollar Bond and Tax Hike Election
School board trustees will vote August 19 to place the bonds and tax increase on the November ballot.
Round Rock ISD Proposes $1 Billion Bond to Upgrade School Facilities
The bond, seeking millions for upgraded projects and new buildings, could cost local taxpayers even more once interest debt is included.