When he announced his reelection campaign in Houston this week, Gov. Greg Abbott made it clear his number one political goal is to drive down property taxes — and even eliminate school property taxes ...

Texas is cementing its reputation as one of the most business-friendly states in America, and now, it’s written into the state's constitution. Voters approved three pro-business tax amendments on ...

Sales tax distributions for November increased across Washington County, Brenham, and Burton, continuing an upward trend in local revenue collections this year, according to the Texas Comptroller’s ...

AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock released the state’s total sales tax revenue for September 2025 in a report on Monday. According to the report, the overall sales tax ...

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Texas voters this week showed wariness toward raising property taxes — and embraced cutting them. Voters across the state shot down bids by school districts and cities to increase funds to hire ...

Signs for and against the Frisco ISD bond and tax ratification election outside a polling station in 2018. Genevieve Collins writes that voters should beware of bonds and propositions that impose new ...

Appraisal districts in Texas can significantly increase property taxes, especially for non-homesteaded properties. The 10% cap on annual value increases only applies to properties with a homestead ...

The County of El Paso is responding to news of continued disruptions at the Tax Assessor-Collector's Office. The El Paso ...

There were 17 amendments on the ballot for Texans this Nov. 4, including two propositions that would impact homeowners. These amendments came two years after voters went to the polls to lower school ...