Largest Texas School Districts Adopt Deficit Budgets for Next Year Amid Legislative Property Tax Debates | Education
As Texas school public school districts approach the fiscal year deadline for budget approval, many are adopting deficits…
South San ISD plans to ask voters for a tax rate change this November
In need of some extra cash, South San Antonio Independent School District will ask voters to change its…
Richardson ISD to hold off on tax-rate election, consider marketing approach
The Richardson ISD board of trustees agreed to hold off on a voter-approval tax rate election amid declining…
Texas launches database tracking local bond projects, tax rate elections
Texans now have a new way to track the results of local bond propositions and tax rate elections,…
Lt. Gov. Patrick vows to expand property tax breaks for Texas homeowners in 2027
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveiled a plan Dec. 9 to further raise property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners…
Local property tax hikes faced an uphill battle this November, election results show
This year, voters in communities across Texas were skeptical of local property tax hikes and supportive of larger…
Judson ISD voters reject property tax increase
This story has been updated. Voters in Judson Independent School District said “no” to a 4.5-cent property tax…
Local districts ask voters to approve tax increases for staff, safety
Several San Antonio-area school districts are asking voters to approve what’s called a VATRE next month, which stands…