School District Tax Rate Compression and Tax Ratification Elections
HB 3 passed by the 86th Legislature mandated that school districts reduce maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rates in the years to come
Read MoreThe 2020-21 Texas Budget: The Miracle Continues
For a session many initially thought would be fraught with fiscal peril, lawmakers returned to Austin this past January facing a much healthier state treasury than anticipated.
Read MoreWrap-Up for the 86th Legislature: Tax and Fiscal Policy
The 86th Legislature may have disappointed those looking for drama, but it was incredibly productive.
Read MoreHB 3 by Huberty: A True School Finance Overhaul
An extraordinary thing happened on the way to the 86th legislative session. Due to the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Finance by the 85th Legislature
Read MoreChapter 312: Local Property Tax Abatements
One of Texas’ key economic development programs—Chapter 312 of the Tax Code that allows cities and counties to offer temporary tax abatements—is set to expire in 2019. In this brief, TTARA looks at how the program works.
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