TEXAS PROPERTY TAXES

The Texas legislature is considering allowing local city and county governments to levy an additional half cent sales tax. The money would go toward lowering property taxes for all homeowners. And, of course, that money would soon be absorbed into the general operating expenses before long. It's just inane to tax in order to lower taxes!! What happens is that local tax assessors just go out the next year and raise the values in order to get more money through assessments! It's so simple for them that it's almost funny! The result is, that we get a higher sales tax AND higher assessments!

Cities and counties and school districts need to decrease spending. It's what homeowners do. Governing entities have to do the same. It's the only way to reduce taxes.