Texas local governments are getting ready to adopt their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. That means they’ll soon be setting the tax rates that will determine the size of your property tax bill.

Harris County’s Democratic-controlled Commissioners Court is again looking to raise property taxes to the maximum eight percent, this time by using the pandemic disaster to bypass a new state law requiring voter input.

State comptroller Glenn Hegar predicts the state will face a projected budget shortfall of $4.6 billion. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Texas had a multi-billion dollar surplus.

Having Tesla Inc. locate a $1 billion electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the Del Valle area would offer enticing possibilities: It could be a financial boon to Travis County an

By Tony Bennett and Dale Craymer – Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Taxpayers & Research Association Many have likely heard that Tesla is considering building a vehicle manufacturing plant in the Austin area. Tesla is seeking a limited property tax discount, which will likely be the focus of most headlines, but the project itself offers…