While those smaller cities are welcoming their new neighbors, they’re concerned about a drain on resources following state lawmakers passage of a property tax reform bill.

Elected officials in several Texas cities and counties are considering property tax rate hikes and an end to certain tax exemptions before a new property tax limit takes effect on Jan. 1. “This is basically the cities and counties’ last bite of the apple before the 3½ percent limit takes effect,” Dale K. Craymer, president…

Homeowners across the state have seen the amount of taxes owed on their property increase year after year. Complaints of appraisals, confusing statements and rising taxes have made ownership less desirable.