Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott is keeping mum over whether he’ll call Texas lawmakers back to Austin this summer. But Republican senators say they’re ready and willing to do so.
Posted on · State Representative Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) says he’ll kill his own bill before allowing it to pass with the Senate measures as amendments.
Posted on · Abbott’s endorsement of Senate Bill 2 gives teeth to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s threat to force the Legislature into special session, unless the House passes the original Senate property tax reform bill.
Posted on · The House’s budget would boost state spending on K-12 education by drawing on the Rainy Day Fund. The Senate’s would force local property taxpayers to pick up more of the tab.
Posted on · Supporters of Senate Bill 2 say the measure is needed to keep people from losing their homes. Opponents say it would starve local government of funding needed to provide critical services – and charge the bill’s author with using misleading statistics to make his case.
Posted on · SB2 has faced stiff opposition from local governments. Senator Paul Bettencourt, the bill’s author, hopes the endorsement from Texas’ 11th largest county will help sway the top ten.
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott and Harris County Senator Paul Bettencourt argue property tax relief is needed to keep Texans from being taxed out of their homes. But Democrats say the evidence doesn’t support their claims.
Posted on · Texas now has one of the highest median property tax rates in the nation, and it’s climbing fast.
Posted on · The Harris County Appraisal District has seen increasing lawsuits in the last five years.
Posted on · Mike Sullivan’s proposal could lower the property tax bills thousands of homeowners, landlords, and commercial property owners. But the county would have to act quickly.
Posted on · The overall rate is the same as last year, but that doesn’t mean residents won’t see any difference on their tax bills.
Posted on · The way the numbers add up, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett says the combined tax rate would not change.
Posted on · It'll likely cost property owners, on average, an extra $310 come next January 31.
Posted on · Some Harris County residents haven't paid property taxes in years. Now, county officials have published a list to encourage them to clear up the debt.
Posted on · The Harris County Tax office says the new program is about shaming delinquents and creating public pressure.