by Bill Peacock | Dec 18, 2025 | Explainers
“With the homestead exemption…the state of Texas is writing a check to pay your school taxes.” ““With the homestead exemption, $10 billion in state funding equals about $1,300 in property tax relief. … In short, the state of Texas is writing a check to pay your...
by Bill Peacock | Dec 17, 2025 | Explainers
“How in the Heck Are We Going to Pay for $51 Billion in Property Tax Relief Going Forward?” “I do have a lot of concerns, as the senator does, about how in the heck are we going to pay for this going forward? $51 billion ongoing —it’s a huge amount to continue to...
by Bill Peacock | Dec 11, 2025 | Explainers
“We’re Kind of Maxed Out at What We Can Do for Property Tax Reform” There is a lot of misinformation floating around the state of Texas when it comes to the ability of the state to reduce or eliminate property taxes. This is the first article in a series where...
by TFR Staff | Nov 21, 2025 | Commentary
Austin Voters Deliver a Mandate for Fiscal Restraint The city of Austin’s recent budget proposals, following the defeat of Prop Q, are cause for concern for Austinites across the political spectrum. They are proposing massive cuts to funding for Emergency Services and...
by Bill Peacock | Nov 19, 2025 | Explainers
For almost 20 years, there have been serious discussions in Texas about eliminating property taxes. And during that period, few Texas politicians have made serious attempts to do anything about this. In fact, as a body, the Texas Legislature (including state-wide...
