Property Taxes

Rising mortgage interest rates make it more expensive to buy a home, and this year’s appraisals mirror this new reality. On average, home appraisals went up by just 0.08%, according to the Travis Central Appraisal District.

The chamber will likely have to negotiate with the House over key differences in their spending plans, namely how to lower property taxes.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told reporters on Thursday the House bill would be dead on arrival in the Senate.

The emergency district wants to build more stations and buy more ambulances. A proposition on the May ballot is the first step toward increasing the property tax rate to help pay for it.

House Republican leaders have said the budget tackles some of their priorities, including providing tax relief to homeowners across the state.

Supported by the Republican-led Senate, the 30 bills announced by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday have a high chance of passing.

State tax systems are usually looked at as a three-legged stool — property taxes, sales taxes and personal income tax. In Texas, our “stool” only has two legs.

This legislative session, public radio stations across Texas want to answer your wonkiest, weirdest and wildest questions about property taxes in the state. What questions do you have? We want to find the answers for you.

What would you do with $33 billion?

The Republican governor will serve his term with an expanded Republican majority in the Texas House and Senate, making it unlikely that his priorities will face significant roadblocks.