Harris County adopts lower tax rate, scraps increases for police after lengthy GOP quorum break
Harris County’s lengthy political battle over its annual budget came to an end Tuesday, with the three-Democrat majority on Commissioners Court forced to adopt a lower-than-planned tax rate.
Read MoreAs inflation skyrockets, local Texas governments ponder tax rate increases as they balance budgets
Local governments in Texas have spent the summer preparing their budgets for next year, wrestling with inflation and a law that prohibits them from raising property tax revenues beyond 3.5% without voter approval.
Read MoreAbbott and O’Rourke both promise to cut property taxes, and have opposite plans for doing it
After a decade of skyrocketing property taxes in much of Texas, both Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke are making big promises to cut tax bills if they win in November.
Read MoreFear not your property appraisal
The Texas real estate market is red hot, and your recent property appraisal likely reflects that. The average selling price of a home in Texas in 2021 was up 18%, and substantially higher in some areas. Property taxes in Texas are high enough, and the prospect of an 18% or more jump in that tax…
Read MoreFear not your property appraisal
The Texas real estate market is red hot, and your recent property appraisal likely reflects that. The average selling price of a home in Texas in 2021 was up 18%, and substantially higher in some areas. Property taxes in Texas are high enough, and the prospect of an 18% or more jump in that tax…
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