Even as enrollment is down, the Tarrant County College District board voted to raise taxes and increase its budget for the upcoming year.
Although state lawmakers enacted property tax relief in 2019 and 2021, many school districts are asking voters to approve property tax increases this year.
This week — Gov. Abbott calls for at least a $13.5 billion property tax cut, the Libertarian Party candidates kept on the ballot after a lawsuit are listed, and a state lawmaker feuds with the House Administration chairman.
The tax break program expires at the end of this year after a renewal effort failed during the 87th legislative session.
Tarrant County homeowners will see a larger tax bill, even though the county plans to lower its tax rate.
Fort Worth is part of a competitive nationwide selection process to persuade Rivian electric vehicle manufacturing to come to the city.
Last year, some localities took advantage of a loophole in the tax code to raise property taxes above the newly established limits.
From the lockdowns to the George Floyd protests to criminal allegations against the attorney general, here’s a look at the top stories in Lone Star politics from 2020.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Despite the pandemic, two Tarrant County school districts will ask voters to approve tax rate increases above the new limit set by the legislature in 2019.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
