Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Dennis Bonnen Propose Raising the Texas Sales Tax in...
Texas' top three political leaders — Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen — threw their support Wednesday behind...
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...
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...
Property Tax Reform Proposals Stall — For Now — As Top Texas Lawmakers Scramble...
Thursday was scheduled to be property tax day in the Texas House. Then it was rumored to be property tax day in the Texas...
We can't trust Konni Burton with our money
Establishment politicians like Konni Burton won't help finance Texas schools.
Waiting for Tax Relief? Texas Homeowners Will Get Less Than Expected.
Statewide property values increased last year, on average, by a staggering 10.75 percent, according to the Texas Comptroller’s preliminary findings for 2019.
This is greater...
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....
Chapter 313 Becomes More Controversial, Texas Comptroller’s Proposed Changes Conceal Information From Public
The controversy surrounding the Chapter 313 program continues as Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar proposes to limit the reports his office collects, reducing transparency for...
Time is Running Out to File Your 2019 Federal Tax Return
If you haven’t filed your 2019 income tax return, you are about to run out of time. Due to the disruption brought by the...
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...
