Abbott, Patrick, Bonnen Aim to Freeze Local Property Taxes if Cities Defund Police
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen traveled to Fort Worth, the only major Texas city led by...
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...
Did Texas Lawmakers Successfully Cut Property Taxes?
In 2019, Texas lawmakers pushed reforms to help cut property taxes, while also aiming to raise the state’s share of the cost of public...
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...
Traffic fines won’t replace property taxes
It's clear that traffic fines won't replace property taxes when it comes to the day-to-day operation of most Texas cities.
Since the Texas Legislature...
Gov. Greg Abbott, legislative leaders assert confidence as deadline nears to cut property taxes
Showing their usual united front, the state’s “Big Three” political leaders on Friday tried to remake their case for why the Texas Legislature should...
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...
Texas Homeowners House Values Skyrocket
Over the past few weeks, Texas homeowners have been struck with appraisal notices that have left them open-mouthed.Home values have skyrocketed by hundreds of...
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...
