A sound tax system is simple to understand, not overly costly to implement, and minimizes economic distortions. Compared to other states, Texas’ current tax system can be improved by repealing property taxes and replacing the revenues with a reformed sales tax.
Taxes & Spending
Assessing Tax Trends in El Paso County
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in El Paso County? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the county’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and gather four types of data—i.e., tax levies, local population, total tax rates, and taxable values—over a 10-year time...
March 10, 2026