/tags/property-taxes Property Taxes en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:59:49 GMT /2025-04-30/budget-cuts-take-center-stage-at-arlington-council-retreat-as-city-faces-25-million-2026-shortfall In a meeting for the city council to set priorities heading into a new quarter, city leaders focused on ways to slash the budget faced with budget shortfall. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:59:49 GMT /2025-04-30/budget-cuts-take-center-stage-at-arlington-council-retreat-as-city-faces-25-million-2026-shortfall James Hartley /government/2025-03-26/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:38:30 GMT /government/2025-03-26/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune, Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune /politics/2025-03-10/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 schools. Meanwhile, local taxing entities say the state’s recent efforts to curb property taxes are making it harder for them to fund the services they provide. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:06:39 GMT /politics/2025-03-10/how-property-taxes-and-school-funding-are-linked-in-texas Blaise Gainey /business-economy/2025-02-13/texas-senate-unanimously-approves-tax-cuts-for-homeowners The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The legislation must win approval from the House next. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:38:39 GMT /business-economy/2025-02-13/texas-senate-unanimously-approves-tax-cuts-for-homeowners Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /politics/2025-02-10/gov-greg-abbott-wants-to-set-a-high-bar-for-local-tax-increases Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:30:18 GMT /politics/2025-02-10/gov-greg-abbott-wants-to-set-a-high-bar-for-local-tax-increases Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /2025-02-02/gov-abbott-lays-out-his-agenda-for-texas-with-emphasis-on-vouchers-water-and-property-taxes Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of priorities he wants Texas lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering Texans’ property taxes. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:35:11 GMT /2025-02-02/gov-abbott-lays-out-his-agenda-for-texas-with-emphasis-on-vouchers-water-and-property-taxes Rachel Osier Lindley, Nina Banks /politics/2025-01-23/texas-senate-house-unveil-budget-proposals-each-just-over-330-billion Both proposed budgets earmark $1 billion for a school vouchers program. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:18:32 GMT /politics/2025-01-23/texas-senate-house-unveil-budget-proposals-each-just-over-330-billion Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media /business-economy/2025-01-15/dentons-housing-market-lately-property-tax-loopholes-and-a-sharp-drop-off-in-home-sales The city of Denton saw home sales activity fall 10% year-over-year in December. Pending contract activity plummeted 38.6%! What happened? Simple. The more affluent property owners and buyers who had been keeping the averages propped up for most of 2024 took an early vacation. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:22:26 GMT /business-economy/2025-01-15/dentons-housing-market-lately-property-tax-loopholes-and-a-sharp-drop-off-in-home-sales Aaron Layman | Denton Record-Chronicle /government/2024-12-19/tarrant-appraisal-district-ends-membership-in-state-association-over-lobbying-dispute Appraisal district board members voted 6-3 against renewing their membership at a Dec. 13 meeting, citing the association’s legislative agenda and the testimony of its legislative chair, Brent South, to lawmakers. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:28:49 GMT /government/2024-12-19/tarrant-appraisal-district-ends-membership-in-state-association-over-lobbying-dispute Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-12-12/renters-pay-for-nearly-doubled-property-taxes-and-insurance-too Dallas County's property costs are passed on. Rent — and renters' insurance — had gone up. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:38 GMT /news/2024-12-12/renters-pay-for-nearly-doubled-property-taxes-and-insurance-too Marina Trahan Martinez