88th Legislature Revenue Briefing
Wherever we live in Texas, taxes support the essential public services that we all need, whether we are Black, brown, or white. But our tax system is badly in need
Dick Lavine
February 9, 2023
Wherever we live in Texas, taxes support the essential public services that we all need, whether we are Black, brown, or white. But our tax system is badly in need
This is an updated version of a blog published January 19th, 2022. Read that blog post here. Wherever we live in Texas, local property taxes support the essential public services
This is an updated version of a report published September 2nd, 2021. Read that post here. Property tax cut bills in the 2021 special sessions In his priority lists for
Every Texan opposes SB 1, because it puts tax cuts before kids by accelerating the costly elimination of the Tier I M&O property tax rate that was put in place
Senate Bill 1 would use up to $4 billion of state revenue in fiscal year 2023 to replace school property taxes for the 2022-23 school year. Under the school finance
Senate Bills in the special sessions In his priority lists for both the first and second special sessions, Gov. Abbott included the topic of “property tax relief.” In response, the
The House Ways & Means Committee will soon hear a very dangerous proposal – HB 59 by Rep. Andrew Murr – which would almost completely eliminate the school property tax that is
Our state’s tax system is upside down. Texas households that are least able to afford it pay the most in taxes as a percentage of their income, while the Texas
Property-Tax Circuit Breakers A property-tax circuit breaker reduces property taxes that exceed a certain percentage of someone’s income. Circuit breaker programs account for people’s ability to pay when calculating a
With resources limited, the focus should be on educational needs, not tax cuts The Texas House Ways and Means Committee, which controls bills related to the state’s revenue system, is