Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes dies in the Legislature
The House refused to back a bill that would apply only to the state’s largest cities. Full Story
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Joshua Fechter is the Dallas-based urban affairs reporter for The Texas Tribune, covering policy — including housing affordability, housing and property taxes, evictions, policing and transportation — and politics in Texas' major metropolitan areas. Before joining the Tribune in August 2021, Joshua covered City Hall for the San Antonio Express-News. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.
The House refused to back a bill that would apply only to the state’s largest cities. Full Story
Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments. Full Story
Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits. Full Story
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The proposal would put tighter limits on how much property tax revenue cities and counties of a certain size can collect each year. Full Story
Republican state lawmakers want to curb property tax bills by further limiting how much can be collected by cities and counties. Full Story
Critics of the bill say the state’s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol. Full Story
A bipartisan coalition, organized by Nicole Nosek, played a role in getting the Legislature to pass laws tackling the state’s housing affordability woes. Full Story
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