In the short-term, Texas should reform burdensome local property taxes by improving the appraisal process and strengthening the rollback provision. Ultimately, Texas should eliminate property taxes and transition to a reformed sales tax.
Local Officials Must Radically Reduce Tax Rates
Local government budgeting season is underway in most areas, which means that it’s time for Texas taxpayers to tell their city, county, and school board officials to adopt lower property tax rates. Much lower, in fact. There are several reasons to press for radically reduced tax rates this year. The most obvious is that people...