Language in SB 18 should be changed to allow property owners to repurchase their property if the development of the property for the public use for which it is taken has not begun within five years or if the public use for which the property is taken is not in operation within 10 years of the taking.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026