property tax

At Tuesday’s Tarrant County Commissioner Court, local leaders reacted to the top election official stepping down and talked about relief when it comes to property taxes.

In his resignation letter obtained by NBC 5, Heider Garcia said his decision to step down came from differences with the newly-elected judge. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has reaction from the county commissioner’s meeting.

The Texas House will pass a sweeping property-tax relief package this session that includes tighter appraisal caps that apply to all kinds of property, not just homes, Speaker Dade Phelan said Thursday.

State Republican leaders have been promising to use an unprecedented budget surplus to lower local property taxes, but the details of the relief package are not yet ironed out.

Texas sales tax rate reduction is now on the table as lawmakers in Austin debate how to use a $33 billion state budget surplus.

A Texas sales tax cut is now on the table in Austin as lawmakers debate how to use a $33 billion budget surplus. Property tax cuts have been the main topic so far. Ken Kalthoff reports.

With Texas lawmakers seeing a $33 billion budget surplus, many Texas business owners are hoping the state can afford to cut them a break when it comes to a tax that few other states impose.

The 88th Texas Legislative session convenes on Jan. 10. 

The 2023 budget approved by the McKinney City Council Tuesday includes a drop in the city’s property tax rate.

The City of Mesquite is dropping its property tax rate by $.05 and will still report a revenue increase in the $306 million budget approved by the City Council on Monday.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says $4 billion from a massive budget surplus should be returned to Texas property owners next year.

Dallas County is bracing for a record number of property tax protests. The real estate market has driven up appraisals and those high dollar amounts have a lot of people saying — not so fast!

NBC 5’s Julie Fine takes a look at two propositions about property taxes on the ballot that could bring relief to Texas property owners facing sticker shock.