The County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, Conference of Urban Counties, Texas Association of Counties, Texas Association of School Boards, and Texas Municipal League have developed an educational presentation to explain how county government is funded; how public schools are funded and the resulting impact on the property tax rate; the prevalence of unfunded … [Read more...] about Local Decision-Making and Property Taxes
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Lt. Gov. Patrick Releases Senate Interim Charges
The presiding officers of both the House and the Senate have now released their full list of interim charges. The Texas Legislature meets in regular session in odd-numbered years beginning the second Tuesday in January and runs for 140 days. At the conclusion of each session, the presiding officers of the House and the Senate assign interim charges, or topics of study, to … [Read more...] about Lt. Gov. Patrick Releases Senate Interim Charges
Biennial Property Tax Report
Tax Years 2014 and 2015 The following is an excerpt from the Biennial Property Tax Report published in December 2016. The full report is available at https://www.comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/docs/96-1728.pdf. The Tax Code directs the Office of the Texas Comptroller to publish a biennial report of the appraised and taxable values of properties by category and … [Read more...] about Biennial Property Tax Report
2012 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. According to the Texas Constitution, the county cannot levy a tax rate in excess of $.80 per $100 of property value for the county’s general fund, permanent improvement fund, road and bridge fund and jury fund. On top of the … [Read more...] about 2012 County Property Tax Report
2011 County Property Tax Report
The Texas taxpayer funds the majority of county government via the property tax, or ad valorem tax, which is the largest revenue source for Texas counties. According to the Texas Constitution, the county cannot levy a tax rate in excess of $.80 per $100 of property value for the county’s general fund, permanent improvement fund, road and bridge fund and jury fund. On top of … [Read more...] about 2011 County Property Tax Report