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
These 12 Small & Mid-Sized Cities and Counties are Threatening Huge Tax Hikes
Many small and mid-sized cities and counties are right now considering tax rates that, if ultimately adopted, will result in homeowners paying higher taxes. In some cases, those threatened tax hikes are dramatic. To better understand which Texas taxpayers are in the danger zone, I recently surveyed numerous Notices of Public Hearing on Tax Increase,...
September 14, 2026