Texas Property Taxes: A State to State Comparison
This paper is the first in a three-part series, A Roadmap to Abolishing School Property Taxes, examining how to eliminate the massive property tax burden facing Texans. The path to restoring our economic liberty and unleashing prosperity begins by holding state politicians in Austin accountable.
Key points:
Texas has one of the highest property tax burdens in the United States.
Texas businesses have the 9th highest burden in the United States. Homeowners are worse off, coming in at 6th highest.
The driving factor behind Texas’ high property tax burden is big spending by school districts and local governments.
Over the last 25 years, the Texas politicians have failed in their efforts to provide property tax relief for Texans because they refuse to rein in local spending.
Florida is one example of how the Texas Legislature could reduce property taxes. It manages to keep property taxes lower, even without an income tax, because it practices fiscal restraint.
The only way for Texas policymakers to reduce property taxes and the size of Texas government is for them to reduce government spending.
Liberty Statement:
Our personal and economic liberty is the foundation of our Texas and American constitutions. Actually owning one’s property and not renting it by force from the government is paramount to strengthening and stabilizing this foundation. Property rights start with the actual freedom to at least own your own property.
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