by TFR Staff | Nov 16, 2023 | News, Texe Lege
One of the perhaps most underreported outcomes of last week’s election is the overwhelming success of local bond propositions, especially those that will further increase the already rapidly growing property tax burden on Texas taxpayers. Collectively, Texas...
by Vance Ginn | Sep 27, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Texe Lege
This commentary was originally published at The Center Square here. It is being republished with permission from the author. If you live in Texas, then your property taxes are skyrocketing. This has made housing less affordable, especially for the neediest among...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Sep 26, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, State
It is that time of year again! When Texas taxpayers are reminded that they, in fact, do NOT own their homes, but rather pay perpetual rent to the government via the property tax. That’s right, soon property tax bills will be hitting mailboxes all across Texas....
by Andrew McVeigh | Sep 6, 2023 | Local, News
Every year in August and September, Local Governments across the Lone Star State set about the task of proposing and then adopting their tax rates and budgets for the next year. Last month, TFR reminded Texas taxpayers about the impending local government proceedings...
by Andrew McVeigh | Aug 31, 2023 | News, State
This Friday, the first of September, roughly 800 new laws passed by the Texas Legislature and signed by Governor Abbott are going fully or partially into effect for the first time. One of those bills designed to protect Texans from abusive local...
