by Bill Peacock | Jan 7, 2026 | Explainers
“Local Jurisdictions Come from Behind Our Backs and Raise Property Taxes” “Every time we use billions of dollars to buy down your property tax rates at the local level, local jurisdictions come from behind our backs and raise those property taxes.”– Gov. Greg Abbott1...
by Bill Peacock | Dec 30, 2025 | Explainers
“The State of Texas is Staying Within Reasonable Spending Limits” “We have to find a way to allow people to stay in their homes. I think it’s totally reasonable to have our taxing entities doing exactly what the state of Texas is already doing — staying within...
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...
