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
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
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
Every Texan believes that maintaining and improving access to health care, quality preK-12 schools and affordable college; improving housing affordability; and providing other essential social
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
Texans rely on each other to provide public schools for all children, to ensure that no matter what we look like or where we come
Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered Director Jason Isaac and Every Texan Legislative & Policy Director Luis Figueroa released the following statement: “In May,
A program of school property tax abatements known as “Chapter 313,” after its section in the Tax Code, is a substantial drain on future state
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
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
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