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...
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...
Former Tax Employee Valoree Swanson Now Wants to Eliminate Property Taxes
Valoree Swanson talks a big game about lowering property taxes, but her history on the taxpayer dime tells a different story.
Texas House Republicans Accuse Senate of Framing Property Tax Plan as “California” Model
There is no dirtier slur in Texas Republican politics than describing something as like “California,” and the term has now entered the property tax...
Texas House approves property tax reform bill, setting up negotiations with the Senate
The Texas House gave preliminary approval to a priority property tax reform package Tuesday, teeing the chamber up for negotiations with the Senate, and...
Gov. Abbott Sidesteps Request for Property Tax Relief in Wake of COVID-19
In a letter to the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation, Gov. Greg Abbott clearly conveys that if there is going to be property tax relief...
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...
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...
Watch Your Mailbox for Important Information About Your Property Taxes
Cities and counties across Texas have started the process of determining how much you will pay in property taxes next year. In keeping with...
In-Depth: Property Taxes, Recapture and State/Local Share of Public Education Funding
AUSTIN, TX – The House Appropriations Subcommittee (S/C) on Article III held a meeting Wednesday, February 20th to listen to testimony on House Budget...
