How does public school funding work in Texas – and how would property tax relief affect it?
With the Texas Legislature set to tackle property taxes this year, the stations of the Texas Newsroom examine the state’s high rate: what led us here and what are some ways that taxpayers could see relief.
Read MoreHere’s what you need to know about the fight over property tax cuts in the Texas Legislature
Republicans are wrestling over how much of the state’s nearly $33 billion budget surplus to spend on property taxes. Democrats have their own ideas about what to do with the cash.
Read MoreTexas economy hampered now that Chapter 313 incentives gone
The way that some in economic development spheres look at it, working to lure companies to come to Central Texas is a lot like handiwork. You strap on your tool belt or grab your toolbox and use whatever you need that’s in it to complete the job.
Read MoreRenters, half of all Dallas households, would get no relief from $3B Texas tax debate
Dale Craymer, the president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, said a more equitable distribution of property tax relief would be
Read MoreBig savings or a drop in the bucket? Here’s one way Texas may cut your property taxes
It’s a starting point in the Senate as lawmakers begin to craft bills aimed at cutting property taxes. Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to deliver the “largest property tax cut in the history of the state of Texas.”
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