Land Use & Zoning
Texas Senate Bill 2 (2019) and subsequent legislation addressed property tax reform by:
AAbolishing local property taxes
BLimiting the revenue growth rate for taxing units and requiring voter approval for larger increases✓ Correct
CEstablishing a state-level property tax
DRequiring all appraisals to be done by TREC
Explanation
Texas property tax reform legislation (including SB 2 from 2019) placed limits on property tax revenue growth for cities and counties (generally 3.5% for most entities) and required automatic elections if those limits are exceeded. This was intended to limit increases in property tax burdens on homeowners.
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