Per reader request, we update and publish this article several times a year. Our thanks to the Judges and Commissioners who continue to lend us their expertise. We welcome you to reprint and share this information to help educate the public you work so diligently to serve. What is County Government? In the State of Texas, county government is a unit of state government … [Read more...] about What You Wish Your Constituents Knew About County Government, the County Budget, and the Property Tax
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Local Property Tax Levies
Comptroller Releases 2020-21 Summary Report
The Tax Code directs the Comptroller’s office to publish a biennial report of the appraised and taxable values of properties by category and the tax rates of counties, cities, special districts, and school districts for a two-year period. This report provides a single point of reference for appraised values, taxable values, and tax levies and rates of Texas taxing units. In … [Read more...] about Local Property Tax Levies
2021 County Property Tax Report
The taxpayer funds the majority of county government via the property tax, or ad valorem tax, which is the largest revenue source for Texas counties. Tax Code Section 5.091 requires the comptroller's office to prepare a list that includes the total tax rate imposed by each taxing unit in Texas, as reported to the comptroller by each appraisal district. The tax rates included … [Read more...] about 2021 County Property Tax Report
2020 County Property Tax Report
The taxpayer funds the majority of county government via the property tax, or ad valorem tax, which is the largest revenue source for Texas counties. Tax Code Section 5.091 requires the comptroller's office to prepare a list that includes the total tax rate imposed by each taxing unit in Texas, as reported to the comptroller by each appraisal district. The tax rates included … [Read more...] about 2020 County Property Tax Report
Local Property Tax Levies
Comptroller Releases 2018-19 Summary Report
In tax year 2019, Texas cities, counties, school districts, and special purpose districts levied more than $67 billion in property taxes – 5.51 percent more in 2019 than in 2018, according to the Biennial Property Tax Report. Unlike other taxing units, which can also collect sales taxes and fees, school districts’ only source of tax revenue is the property tax. In 2019, the … [Read more...] about Local Property Tax Levies