The burden of skyrocketing local property taxes forces too many Texans out of their homes and businesses. HB 2 would make substantial reforms to help rein in this burden. This includes increasing transparency of the appraisal process, replacing complex jargon, and increasing information online. The biggest change that would structurally alter the property tax burden is lowering the rollback rate from 8 percent to 2.5 percent and changing it from a petition-driven election to an automatic one in November.
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