Property Tax Proposal Piles One More Worry on Texas' Rural Hospital Districts
Squeezed by Medicare cuts and a growing number of uninsured patients, rural hospital districts in Texas are worried that the Legislature’s property tax reform...
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...
Tarrant County and the New Politicization of Property Tax Appraisals
In 2022, Texas had the seventh-highest effective property tax rate in the nation, trailing behind New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New...
Big Tax Bills Surprise New Homeowners in Denton
Texas already has one of the highest property tax rates in the country, but some North Texas residents found thousands of dollars in additional...
Dennis Paul is raising your taxes
We can’t be fooled. Taxpayers across Texas are paying more in taxes and getting less, and failed policymakers like Dennis Paul are to blame. I
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.
Your taxes are increasing with Dwayne Bohac
If we are to fix our state and get the transparency and tax fairness we deserve, we must demand politicians stand up to their corporate donors and help us Reform Austin.
How Will COVID-19 Affect My Property Taxes?
As homeowners across Texas receive their 2020 property appraisal notices, Reform Austin has launched an online resource to help everyone understand how the property...
Texans Increasingly See Housing Costs Out Of Reach
Buying a house in Texas is getting harder, not easier, looking at several economic factors.
People who move to Texas hear the sales pitch over...
Most Texans Pay More In Taxes Than Californians
Texas Republicans have long warned of the ‘California-zation’ of Texas. But a recent post on Reddit’s main economic forum included a 2018 graphic that...
