SB 2 would slow the growth rate of local property taxes by imposing a 2.5 percent property tax revenue trigger whereby a local tax jurisdiction desiring to raise revenue above this rate would automatically trigger an election in November. This could cut the revenue growth rate by more than half, whereby property taxes could not double but every 29 years. Cutting the growth rate by more than half is a great start to keeping Texans from being taxed out of homes and businesses and improving housing affordability.
Higher Education
How Well Are Texas Public Universities Serving Their Students?
This paper represents the first installment of what will be an ongoing study of Texas public universities. This first phase, released in March 2024, is a review of three leading, existing ranking protocols, which measure free speech, academic quality, and Return on Investment by major and program. Our next installment will measure and report on...
March 27, 2024