[Cat loving Texan]

Didn't the legislature pass a $2000 average yearly cut? More proof that we were decieved.

[mtbopfuyn]

Ha, as if anyone ever thought we'd get a break. It was a lie from the start. Everyone opening their property tax bill will have second thoughts on voting for Perry. I can't stand him but am worried those taxpayers will run to the RAT side.

[mnehring]

The $2000 cut was based on tax rates, the increase this describes is based on changes in home valuations.
I'll have to look more into if this chart represents the change simply in valuation not accounting for the cut in rates or if this is after accounting for the change in tax rates.

The good part is that valuation rates can be challenged and often, the homeowner wins- if they take the opportunity to challenge. (of course, you then have the issue of your resale value also being lower based on property value being lower..)

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

Taxpayers are always disappointed in reading the tax bill. Political promises hardly ever deliver. We should not be naive.

As another posted mentioned - our county politicos are responsible for the actual damage. The Texas governor has little power.

[DrewsDad]

The Victoria Independent School District dropped its rate 12.5 cents for each $100 of property value.

The property tax cut would save the $40K home owner $50, the $80K home owner $100, and the $1 million home owner $1,250 next year. The cut will be even more the year after from what you would have paid. Without the tax cut, your rate will be about 30% higher over the next 3 years.

Perry also tried to get a 3% appraisal cap through the legislature, but even a more modest 5% cap failed to get the votes. Blame those legislators and your local boards for your higher rates.

[fhlh]

Governor Goodhair and the Texas legislature deceives again!

[Hendrix]

Here is a more typical tax rate in Texas from the Houston area:

0.35950 Brazoria County
0.060000 Road & Bridge
1.809200 Pearland ISD
0.696000 City of Pearland
0.800000 Brazoria County MUD #19
0.14282 Brazoria Drainage #4

Total Estimated Taxes per $100 of Value
3.86752

On a $200,000 home, you will pay $7,735 per year or $644.58 per month (I left out the homestead exemption, but it does not help that much). The sales tax is not low here either (around 8%). The bad news is that, because of the high rates applied to the appreciating home values, your taxes go up a lot each and every year forever--no end in sight.

[TheBattman]

And you are surprised why?

Old trick - lower tax rate, but increase the base on which the tax is based.