TTARA research release: Appraisal caps come with high cost to others
For Immediate Release Contact: Kirsten Voinis February 13, 2023 …
Read MoreMany Texans want appraisal caps for property tax relief. Here’s why they won’t fly in Austin.
Though some Texas counties saw single-family home values rise 20 percent or more on average in 2022 (in Harris County, it was 21 percent; in Bexar County it was a whopping 28 percent), the experts see appraisal caps as a stopgap that ultimately won’t drive tax bills down.
Read MoreHow 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 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
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