Comparing SB 1 and HB 90
Does SB 1 Provide Significant Tax Relief For Texans?
After Governor Abbott added property tax relief to the special agenda items list, property tax relief has once again taken center stage in the current special session. The only bill that has made any movement is SB 1 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). This is an...
Will TXLEGE Decide To Patch The Leak, Instead of Eliminate It?
Recently the groundswell of conservative voices demanding property tax elimination has reached all-time highs. The last two special sessions have not delivered the results for property tax relief that taxpayers have demanded. Property taxes have risen more than 181%...
Taxpayers Ask For Steak, But Receive Spaghetti Instead.
Recently Governor Abbott tweeted that among other conservative legislation, the Texas legislature just passed property tax relief. This should be cause for celebration! We finally got what we have spent years begging our elected officials for! We are finally going to...
Comparing Property Tax Legislation
Real Property Tax Relief Is Being Lowered Into A Shallow Grave
With only six days left in the second called special session real property tax relief is being lowered into a shallow grave. HB 122, the strongest legislation that the Texas House has seen in years, seeks to apply 90% of the current budget surplus and future surpluses...
Bills Emerge In 2nd Special Session to Eliminate Property Taxes
At TFR we have been sounding the alarm that now is the time for property tax reform for months. We have put forth a practical and attainable plan to accomplish this. This message has resounded with grassroots and even other fiscal organizations. However, the more...
Property Taxes… How bad are they?
Local Governments Can Only Overpower Taxpayers If They Are Well Funded
There seems to be a common pattern in Texas politics when it comes to local governments. Whether it is increasing property taxes, subsidizing businesses, imposing mask mandates, or defunding the police, local governments seem at odds not only with the majority of...