The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
In Texas, private firms cash in on property tax late fees, piling debt onto struggling homeowners
In October, Sarah Rojo found herself drowning in property tax debt. She owed $23,778 on the “dream home” she built outside ...
Dallas Morning News9d
Texas lawmakers promise to cut property taxes. Here’s how it might look
(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Attorney Monica Piñon has watched ... are pushing to eventually eliminate property taxes — Texas schools’ largest funding source. But there are deep ...
KERA News3d
How property taxes and school funding are linked in Texas
This legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hoping to lower property taxes and increase funding for the state’s public ...
The Bond Buyer1d
Texas bill would derail Austin light-rail bond financing
A city-created corporation plans to issue bonds for the mass transit project, paid off with a voter-approved hike in the maintenance and operations property tax.
Houston Chronicle11d
Texas lawmakers want to cut property taxes again. Can they afford it?
The Texas Legislature spent the past three sessions chipping away at the soaring property taxes that have strained homeowners and businesses across the state. And this year is no different ...