Property Tax

Will The Passage of Proposition 4 Affect My 2023 Property Tax Bill?

By Joanna England / November 10, 2023 /

We’ve received several questions regarding how Proposition 4, the Texas constitutional amendment that gave property owners the largest tax break in history, will affect homeowners’ 2023 property tax bill. The deadline to pay property taxes for 2023 is Jan. 31, 2024. While property taxes are pretty cut and dried for many homeowners, home buyers, and…

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Texans Approve Proposition 4, Allowing State to Spend $18 B on Property Tax Cuts

By April Towery / November 8, 2023 /

Ballots are in, and it’s no surprise that Texans overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4. The Texas constitutional amendment allows the state to spend $18 billion on property tax cuts for homeowners and businesses and cut school districts’ tax rates. About 2.26 million Texans showed up at the polls Tuesday, and Proposition 4 garnered 83.82 percent of…

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Property Tax Relief Among 14 Propositions on Nov. 7 Texas Ballot

By April Towery / October 5, 2023 /

When Texas lawmakers announced in August that the House and Senate finally reached an agreement on the largest property tax cut in Texas history — to the tune of $18 billion — residents of the Lone Star State weren’t quite ready to do a victory dance.  Perhaps that’s because they knew they’d still have to…

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Dallas City Council Adopts $4.89 Billion Budget Despite Five Votes in Opposition

By April Towery / September 21, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday adopted a $4.89 billion budget based on a property tax rate of 73.57 cents per $100 assessed valuation.  Mayor Eric Johnson reminded the council he was elected to serve the entire city and said for that reason he could not support the budget. Council members Cara Mendelsohn, Paul Ridley,…

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Dallas Council Members Submit Budget Cuts With Goal of Slashing $104M From City Manager’s Proposal

By April Towery / September 7, 2023 /
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Dallas City Council members haggled over budget amendments Wednesday and even agreed on a few during a seven-hour briefing. The most significant of the six amendments, approved in a straw vote Wednesday, was submitted last minute by District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua and therefore was not included in the council agenda packet.  Amendment 28A represents about…

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