A presentation by Warren Lasher, Long-Term Planning and Policy Manager at ERCOT as part of the Foundation’s event, “The Approaching EPA Avalanche” on May 25, 2011.
Housing Affordability: Overview and Model Legislation
Burdensome regulation coupled with tax-and-spend policies has led to a housing affordability crisis in Texas. Key points: In the last four years, the median housing price in Texas has outpaced the income of Texas families. Property taxes play a large role in the costs of housing and at a rate of 1.66%, Texas has the...