Texas’ TEL is flawed and needs to be improved. One such improvement is to limit the growth of all state and local government spending to population growth plus inflation. Ultimately, taxpayers shoulder the burden of paying for government; therefore, government should shoulder the burden of protecting the taxpayer.
Taxes & Spending
Just the Facts: Local Government Spending
Despite billions in property tax relief provided by recent state legislatures, Texans’ property tax bills continue to increase due to unrestricted spending at the local level. Key points: City and county government spending continues to outstrip increases in both population and inflation. While the state government has constitutional and statutory spending limits, local governments do...
August 10, 2026