Property taxes are a necessary burden on homeowners, but it still stings when the rates are high. In Texas, the average ...

Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and will be required to spend the same amount in future bienniums to maintain existing tax exemptions, lawmakers said ...

Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 20, for the Nov. 4 election. There are 17 propositions in all, with many of them involving reducing property taxes and changing the Texas Constitution. Among them is ...

State sales tax revenue totaled $4.5 billion in November this year, a 5.4 percent increase over last year and one of many ...

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Voters in some North Texas school districts are asking residents to approve new property tax rate increases. The districts holding what's called Voter Approved Tax Rate Elections or VATRE, include: ...

Texas and several of its cities quarreled over how local sales taxes are allocated in the state, particularly for online sales.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the launch of his ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Back-to-school shopping is no joke, and this year it might be more expensive than ever. A recent Savings.com report has shown that parents will spend a record-high of $628 per child this summer on ...

Texas Republicans have reached an impasse on a bill that would limit cities from raising revenue from property taxes above a certain threshold each year. (Shelby Tauber For The Texas Tribune, Shelby ...