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Harvey Victims Urged To Protest Home Appraisals
Posted on · The deadline to protest your appraised home value is Tuesday
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Deadline For Protesting State Property Tax Hikes Is May 15
Posted on · News 88.7 looks at how the process of filing a tax protest works in Harris County
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Analysis: On Texas’ High Property Taxes, There’s Plenty Of Blame To Go Around
Posted on · State lawmakers are not solely to blame for the increasing burden on local property taxpayers, but they are certainly as responsible as anyone else
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Analysis: Texas’ Most Persistent Policy Problem
Posted on · You wouldn’t be out of line wondering why Texas school finance didn’t get fixed in 2017. Or 2015. Or 2013. But it’s because this is a hard policy problem and a harder political one. The prompt now is that property taxes have gotten so far out of hand that lawmakers have no choice but to act.
Houston Matters
Gov. Abbott’s Property Tax Plan, And Google’s Art Selfie App Banned In Texas: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · Our rotating panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news.
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Houston City Council Approves First Step For Possible Property Tax Increase
Posted on · Turner argues the monies the City would get from the potential tax hike would help to face the costs of the post-Harvey recovery process.
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Mayor Turner Proposes One Year Property Tax Increase
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner wants to increase property taxes by nine percent for one year to fix city resources that Harvey destroyed.
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In Texas House, Property Tax Proposals Range From Minor Tweaks To Abolishment
Posted on · After a proposal to give a property tax exemption to Purple Heart recipients hit a snag on the House floor Monday, a committee considered a more radical idea: eliminating school district property taxes altogether.
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Property Tax Reform Gains Ground In Texas
Posted on · The House gave the nod to a measure aimed at making it easier for Texas homeowners to appeal when their tax bills rise
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Analysis: No, The Texas Legislature Isn’t Lowering Your Property Taxes
Posted on · Texas legislators would love to lower your property taxes, but none of the proposals they're considering in the special session would do that.
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Organ Donation Bill, and NPR’s Ari Shapiro: Friday’s Show (March 17, 2017)
Posted on · A bill (HB 1938) recently filed by State Representative Jason Villalba of Dallas would automatically make Texans organ donors — unless they opt out. The bill would apply to first-time driver’s license applicants and renewals who are 18 and over. Unless they specifically opt out on the form, citizens would automatically be added to organ […]
Houston Matters
What Do Your Property Taxes Pay for and What Reforms Might Be on the Way?
Posted on · You’ve probably received your property tax estimate, and perhaps you’ve disputed the amount. We talk with Scott Hochberg, a former state representative who served on the public education committee, about what your taxes pay for when it comes to schools. And we also speak with State Sen. Paul Bettencourt about the recent legislative changes to property […]
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Mexican-American Textbook Controversy and Property Tax Reform: Friday’s Show (June 3, 2016)
Posted on · Recently Texas made national headlines for the states’ new Mexican-American Heritage textbook. The book was much anticipated by some — after heated discussions in 2014. However, the response to the published book from the Mexican-American community wasn’t exactly what the Texas Education Agency was hoping for. Tony Diaz, writer and activist with El Librotraficante, told the Houston Chronicle: “Instead […]
Political Perspectives
Political Perspectives: City Of Houston Finances
Posted on · Hosts/Commentators, Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus discuss the state of the city’s finances and budget concerns.
Houston Matters
Answers to Your Property Tax Questions
Posted on · This is the time of year the Harris County Appraisal District sends out appraisal notices to property owners. Those valuations have been on the rise in recent years, prompting Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan to offer a series of property tax workshops to explain how those taxes are valued and collected. Sullivan joins us, along […]