Texas House and Senate reach a deal on how to cut property taxes
www.texastribune.org
The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and business properties, increase the homestead exemption, and create a pilot program to reduce taxes on certain residential and commercial properties. The legislation is expected to pass later this week.
    • BigFig@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      No. Texas uses excessive property tax because we have Zero income tax. Our constitution specifically outlines that the state can have one or the other but not both. So we cranked up property taxes to make up for it making Texas nearly as expensive as California to live.

    • Jeff@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Just moved from TX. Can confirm property taxes were high.

    • sudo22@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      You’re thinking of state income taxes. Texas doesn’t have those.

      Property taxes are based on the appraisal value of your home (appraised yearly with the option to appeal the increases) times the tax rates for your school district and county (anywhere from something like 2%-6% depending on region, don’t quote me on those numbers).