Appraisal Reform
Texas House Gives Initial Approval to Its Property Tax Relief Approach
On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives considered legislation seeking to lower the appraisal caps from the current threshold of 10 percent as it applies to homestead property down to 5 percent, while allowing the cap to apply to all…
How Leading Property Tax Relief Proposals Stack Up for Taxpayers
The 88th Legislative Session is now halfway complete, and legislation seeking to provide property tax relief is starting to move through the legislative process. Both chambers have provided some compression of school district maintenance and operations (M&O) property taxes, which…
Episode 10: Texas Legislature Takes on Property Tax “Relief,” But Will Taxpayers Feel It?
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss the dueling property tax relief proposals prioritized by leadership in both legislative chambers. We also cover other pro-taxpayer legislation making its way through the process, including the proposed ban…
House Bill 2: Testimony Before the Texas House Ways & Means Committee
Tim Hardin is the President/CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. House Bill 2: Texas Property Tax Relief Act The Texas House Ways & Means Committee considered House Bill 2 or the Texas Property Tax Relief Act on Monday, March 13,…
Phelan Re-elected Speaker, Gives Insight Into Priorities
Election of Speaker The 88th Legislative Session officially convened Tuesday, and in the Texas House of Representatives, the first order of business after being sworn in was to elect a House speaker. Two candidates were nominated. The incumbent speaker, Republican…
Episode 4: Special Episode from the Texas Capitol
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss observations from Texas House Appropriations and Ways & Means Committee hearings that took place Thursday where they discussed things like property tax, appraisal reform, corporate welfare, and state spending. We…
Upcoming Opportunity for Texas Taxpayers to Opine on Growing Property Tax Problem
As state lawmakers prepare for the 2023 legislative session in the coming weeks, Texas taxpayers have an opportunity to address them on issues like their ever-increasing property tax burdens. Texas House Ways & Means Committee The Texas House Ways…
Texas Home Appraisals Are At All Time Highs
2022 has been an unprecedented year on a number of fronts. Texas, like the rest of the nation, has experienced record inflation, record gas prices, and sky-high home appraisals. Why have home prices been so high? Is it just a…
Texans Prepare to Protest Property Appraisals
If you are a Texas property βownerβ it is likely you have already received your property appraisal this week from your countyβs appraisal district. Many Texans are reporting higher than expected appraisals, which almost assuredly translates to an increased property…