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Tag: sales tax

Politics

In A Surprising Turn, Texas House Opts To Delay Consideration Of Sales Tax Swap Legislation Until 2021

Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune / Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 8, 2019 · Gov. Greg Abbott and other legislative leaders endorsed the sales tax increase, intended to help fund ongoing cuts to school district taxes. But it has been effectively killed this session.

Tags 2019 Texas Legislature 86th Texas Legislature property tax sales tax school finance

Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Other Top Officials, Propose Raising The Sales Tax To Provide Property Tax Relief

Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 10, 2019 · The state's Big Three unveiled the proposal in a joint statement. The idea would need approval from two thirds of the House and Senate and a majority of Texas voters.

Tags property tax sales tax

Party Politics

Party Politics, Ep. 63: Hispanic Texans On Pace To Become Largest Population Group In State By 2022

HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 2, 2018 · Brandon and Jay talk about the Supreme Court moving in a conservative direction

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus government Hispanic Texans houston Jay Aiyer Mexican election Party Politics plastic bag ban politics President Donald Trump sales tax scotus Supreme Court of the United States texas texas supreme court

Transportation

Metro Looks At How To Provide Buses Outside Its Service Area

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 20, 2017 · Metro is considering ways it can provide bus service to areas that don’t subsidize public transit. That includes cities that don’t currently collect a sales tax for Metro operations.

Tags buses harris county Metropolitan Transit Authority public transit sales tax

Weather

This Weekend Is Emergency Tax-Free Weekend

HPM Staff

Posted on April 21, 2016 · This year’s holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 25.

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