Property Taxes /tags/property-taxes Property Taxes en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 05 May 2025 21:55:14 GMT AG真人百家乐 County sues Nate Paul, Austin developer tied to Paxton, over millions in unpaid taxes /austin/2025-05-05/travis-county-texas-nate-paul-real-estate-developer-unpaid-property-taxes-lawsuit The AG真人百家乐 County Attorney says the eight businesses Paul owns owe more than $2.3 million in unpaid property taxes and legal fees. A spokesperson for the tax office said Paul owed the most back taxes of any property owner last year. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:55:14 GMT /austin/2025-05-05/travis-county-texas-nate-paul-real-estate-developer-unpaid-property-taxes-lawsuit Audrey McGlinchy Texas House gives approval to state鈥檚 next budget, to the tune of $337 billion /politics/2025-04-11/texas-house-approval-337-billion-budget The Texas House passed a $337 billion budget for the 2026-27 biennium Friday morning. This came after the chamber spent more than 15 hours debating the proposal. The bill now heads back to a conference committee between both chambers. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:10:02 GMT /politics/2025-04-11/texas-house-approval-337-billion-budget Blaise Gainey Austin is staring at a $33 million shortfall next fiscal year. It might ask voters for help. /austin/2025-04-08/austin-tx-budget-city-council-funding-property-taxes The city will have to make some tough decisions about what programs and other needs to fund. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:51:12 GMT /austin/2025-04-08/austin-tx-budget-city-council-funding-property-taxes Luz Moreno-Lozano Billions more for tax relief and border security under budget approved by Texas Senate /politics/2025-03-25/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:30:32 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Jasper Scherer, Kayla Guo How property taxes and school funding are linked in Texas /politics/2025-03-07/how-property-taxes-and-school-funding-are-linked-in-texas This legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hoping to lower property taxes and increase funding for the state鈥檚 public schools. Meanwhile, local taxing entities say the state鈥檚 recent efforts to curb property taxes are making it harder for them to fund the services they provide. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:00:39 GMT /politics/2025-03-07/how-property-taxes-and-school-funding-are-linked-in-texas Blaise Gainey Gov. Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes /politics/2025-02-02/gov-abbott-lays-out-his-agenda-for-texas-with-emphasis-on-vouchers-water-and-property-taxes The governor touted Texas鈥� strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out priorities he wants lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering property taxes. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:44:23 GMT /politics/2025-02-02/gov-abbott-lays-out-his-agenda-for-texas-with-emphasis-on-vouchers-water-and-property-taxes Rachel Osier Lindley, Nina Banks After a decline last year, AG真人百家乐 County homeowners should expect a return to rising property taxes /housing/2024-12-06/after-a-decline-last-year-travis-county-homeowners-should-expect-a-return-to-rising-property-taxes The increase comes after voters approved several propositions at the ballot box in November, all of which will be paid for by raising property tax rates. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:05:00 GMT /housing/2024-12-06/after-a-decline-last-year-travis-county-homeowners-should-expect-a-return-to-rising-property-taxes Audrey McGlinchy Supporters of AG真人百家乐 County child care subsidies celebrate as Prop A passes /politics/2024-11-05/travis-county-prop-a-results-election-2024 Voters were asked to approve a property tax rate increase of 2.5 cents per $100 valuation to pay for more affordable child care in AG真人百家乐 County. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-05/travis-county-prop-a-results-election-2024 Katy McAfee, Nathan Bernier 'I wouldn't panic so much': Austin-area educators ask voters to approve tax rate to bump up pay /education/2024-10-16/austin-isd-manor-isd-tax-rate-election-prop-a The school boards in Austin ISD and Manor ISD each called tax rate elections for Nov. 5 to help cover the cost of raising staff salaries. Both districts are facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:30:32 GMT /education/2024-10-16/austin-isd-manor-isd-tax-rate-election-prop-a Becky Fogel Austin ISD is asking voters to approve a new tax rate to help fund pay raises, reduce deficit /education/2024-08-20/austin-isd-is-asking-voters-to-approve-a-new-tax-rate-to-help-fund-pay-raises-reduce-deficit District officials said if a voter approval tax rate election is successful in November, it will generate $41 million in additional revenue for the district. Nearly $18 million of that would be used to increase at least 60% of employees鈥� pay. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:22:30 GMT /education/2024-08-20/austin-isd-is-asking-voters-to-approve-a-new-tax-rate-to-help-fund-pay-raises-reduce-deficit Becky Fogel