Texas Developers Find a New Cash Cow: Cows
A recently enacted Texas law gives agricultural property owners a break in rollback tax, providing them financial benefits by reducing mandated rollback years as...
Texas Cities Could Raise Taxes Now. Here’s Why They Aren’t.
In 2019, Senate Bill 2 was passed, capping property tax rates in Texas. But there was a loophole regarding states of emergency that would...
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...
Will Real Tax Reform Please Stand Up
While the Big 3 Talked a Big Game on Tax Reform, Texas Families will see Limited Relief
Since the 86th Texas Legislature adjourned last Monday,...
Why Will Texas Comptroller Adopt Transparency On Chapter 313?
Amidst the controversy surrounding Chapter 313, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar backs away from the proposal to limit the reports his office collects on the...
Senate's property tax reform plan gets Senate vote after 2 months of no movement
Pictured: Sen. Kel Seliger holding the Senate Rules book during debate on SB 2
After two months of being stalled following passage from the newly-created...
State’s Agricultural Tax Exemptions Benefit Wealthy at Education’s Expense, Critics Say
For many residents of property-tax happy Texas, a collective concern about next year’s tax bill from local governments constantly percolates. But not for all.
Analysis: The Texas House is handcuffing property tax relief to education reforms
Texas isn’t going to get any action on property taxes without reforms to school finance, if the latest House maneuver is the barometer.
The House...
Despite staggering pandemic losses, Texas budget forecast better than expected, state comptroller says
Despite “historic declines,” state lawmakers will have more money to work with in the upcoming legislative session than Comptroller Glenn Hegar expected over the...
Senate Committee OKs Homeowner Tax Cut
A Senate committee on Tuesday unanimously advanced a bill that would again cut state property tax revenues to try to insulate homeowners from rising...
