Despite a quid pro quo scandal, Abbott praises Bonnen for “his commitment to making Texas a better state.”
Property Taxes
Millions at Stake for North Texas Voters
Skipping the traditionally low-turnout constitutional amendment election this November could be costly for some DFW-area taxpayers.
Commentary: Gov. Greg Abbott, I Will Never Vote for You Again
“I do not now, and will not in the future, support you, and I thought you should know that and know why.”
Texas Scorecard Radio (October 10, 2019)
Ross Kecseg and Erin Anderson discuss what has been done and what can be done to provide relief to Texas property tax payers.
Two Harris County Commissioners Block Tax Hike by Busting Quorum
Commissioners boycott meeting, breaking quorum needed for a proposed 11.4 percent tax increase.
Tim Harry: Restoring Accountability in West Texas
Where there’s bad government, Tim Harry will be the one exposing it to sunshine.
Tarrant County College Asks Voters to Approve $825M Debt Plan
Tarrant’s community college district hasn’t held a bond election in 25 years and is currently bond debt-free.
Arlington ISD Wants $966M Bond on Top of Billion-Dollar Debt
School district already owes over $1 billion in property tax-backed debt and interest, but officials want voters to approve almost a billion more.
Denton Joins Property Tax Revolution
City of Denton adopts property tax rate offsetting appraised value increases.
Will Texas Homeowners See Higher Property Tax Bills?
Though some property tax reforms take effect this year, local officials can still collect and spend more of taxpayers’ money.