ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
Analysis: Texas government’s favorite local tax
State lawmakers will tell you they hate property taxes as much as anyone. But the state itself doesn’t levy the tax — local governments do. And lowering it in a meaningful way would require state officials to raise taxes or cut programs. For them, talking about it is easier than doing something.
By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
Posted 3/25/22
If you think about it, property taxes in Texas are a pretty sweet deal for the state government. Owners of homes and other properties don’t like it so much, and neither do renters, who pay …
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