Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Property Tax Reform, And Candidates Release Their Tax Returns
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Tag: property taxes
Politics
Texas House Committee Passes Property Tax Reform Bill
Posted on · The bill would cap the increase in property tax revenues at 2.5 percent per year. Governor Greg Abbott has designated the measure an emergency item for the legislative session.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Federal Employees Brace For The Unknown, And Dealing With Road Debris (Feb. 14, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: How federal employees are preparing for the unknown, the pros and cons of property tax reform, the business of modern fertility, dealing with road debris, and the sport of axe throwing.
Politics
Four Things To Watch For In The 2019 Texas Legislature
Posted on · State lawmakers must pass a budget, but they’re also under heavy pressure to reform school finance, rein in property tax growth, and fund long-awaited Harvey relief.
Harris County
Tax Assessor-Collector Reminds Property Owners To Review Exemptions On Tax Bills
Posted on · Property tax bills are in the mail and on the way to Harris County property owners.
Harris County
Emmett Hints at Future Fights over Rainy Day Fund, Property Taxes in State of County Address
Posted on · Harris County Judge Ed Emmett laid out what he believes the region needs from the next Texas Legislature in order to continue rebuilding after Harvey. Those goals put him on a collision course with Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
News
Homeowners Outside Houston Could End Up Paying Higher Tax Bills After Harvey
Posted on · A report by the Dallas Fed raises concerns
News
Harris County’s Top Budget Official: Property Tax Debt Falling, Not Rising
Posted on · County Budget Officer Bill Jackson says the county’s per capita property tax debt has fallen 21 percent since 2012.
Harris County
Harris County Reminds Homeowners June 30 Is Deadline To Pay Delinquent Property Taxes
Posted on · Payment plan applications can be submitted online and by phone, as well as at branch locations of the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
News
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
Politics
Flood Control Bond Could Prove Tough Sell For Harris County Voters, Survey Says
Posted on · The poll, by University of Houston and Rice University researchers, demonstrates broad support for flood control measures in the wake of Harvey, but minimal backing for tax increases to pay for them
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.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Capping Property Taxes, And Interviewing Steve Bannon
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
News
Analysis: There’s A Reason Texas Governors Keep Failing To Lower Property Taxes
Posted on · Anguish over property taxes is at or near the top of the list of what politicians hear most often from Texans. This is not a complicated part of the civic compact: Voters are peeved. Politicians aim to please. Lowering taxes would make a politician popular with voters
News
In Texas’ Urban Areas, Leaders Wrestled Property Taxes And Pension Woes
Posted on · As city officials sought help overhauling pension funds and fought off lawmakers' attempts to legislate local matters, urban Texans continued having trouble finding affordable places to live