GOP Political Rhetoric Derails 2023 Harris County Budget
The two Republican Harris County commissioners, Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey and Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle, skipped the 10 a.m. Harris County commissioners...
Texas’s Tax-Free Weekend May Disappoint Many
Sales tax numbers for Texas’ just-completed annual tax free weekend won’t be known until the end of the month, but preliminary indications are that...
Change in tax bill would let many cities and counties raise property tax levies...
After revisions made in the Texas House, more than a thousand smaller taxing units may not have to abide by a key provision in...
Senate Property Tax Reform Bill Passes Out of Committee
(Pictured: Paul Bettencourt)
In the State of the State Address, Governor Abbott listed property tax reform as one of his six emergency items for the...
Ready! Set! Shop! It’s Tax Free Weekend in Texas.
In previous years, Texas’ annual tax-free weekend was great for school shopping.
This Friday-Sunday, as the sales tax holiday is in effect, Texas Comptroller Glenn...
Here’s How Different Proposals at the Texas Capitol Could Change Property Tax Bills
Top state leaders have toured the state promising Texans they will feel less financially cramped by oversized property tax bills after the legislative session....
COVID-19 Drives Texas Sales Tax Collections to Record Lows
Texas took in about $2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May, according to new numbers released today. The May collections were 13.2% less...
Texas Suffers Steepest Decline in Sales Tax Revenue in a Decade
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today reported state sales tax revenues for the month of April totaled $2.58 billion, which is 9.3% less than the...
Republicans Cut Property Taxes, But Folks Still Struggle
When Texas had a $32.7 billion budget surplus in 2023, Republicans made it clear that they would prioritize a property tax cut. The House...
Meet the Real Konni Burton: A Tax-Raising Job Killer
When we think of a conservative in American politics, we think lower taxes, economic prosperity and support for business, right? State Senator Konni Burton...
