This brief overview of Senate Bill 1811-a fiscal matters bill expected to generate billions in “non-tax” revenue to help fund the state’s 2012-13 budget-offers a look at the bill and its adopted amendments.
Taxes & Spending
Assessing Tax Trends in the City of Ft. Worth
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in the city of Ft. Worth? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the city’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and gather four types of data—i.e., tax levies, local population, total tax rates, and taxable values—over a 10-year time horizon. Using these audited estimates, we can gauge the growth of government (i.e., tax levy trends), assess its...
February 19, 2026