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.
Texas Budget: Remember the Taxpayer!
Texas’ 2024-25 budget continues to swell to uncomfortably high levels. On Monday, the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 1 (SCSHB1) passed unanimously on the Senate floor. This version added $6 billion in total spending as compared to the House counterpart (CSHB1), bringing the total to $308 billion. This additional spending means a biennial increase...