The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
In Texas, private firms cash in on property tax late fees, piling debt onto struggling homeowners
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection ...
Texas lawmakers promise to cut property taxes. Here’s how it might look
Attorney Monica Piñon has watched the property value and taxes on her duplex rise dramatically since she bought her Old East ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN4d
Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief ...
The Bond Buyer2d
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.
KERA News4d
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 ...
Houston Chronicle12d
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 ...
Houston Chronicle25d
Texas landlords scramble for property tax breaks worth millions as loophole closes: ‘Crazy gold rush’
“Every investor, debt broker, consultant and lawyer is angling for a piece ... have used the deals aiming to zero out property taxes on their Texas apartment complexes. The legal and consulting ...