Category Archives: Taxation

Proposed constitutional amendments on ballot in May election

Posted on April 29, 2022 by hroinb

Voters will consider two propositions to amend the Texas Constitution in the election on May 7. The propositions were approved for the ballot by the 87th Legislature last year. Voters will consider proposals to: reduce the limitation on property taxes … Continue reading →

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Charter school not entitled to tax exemption under recent ruling by Texas Supreme Court

Posted on June 24, 2021 by hroinb

A public open-enrollment charter school in Galveston County is not entitled to a property tax exemption for property it subleases, according to a 6-3 decision earlier this month by the Texas Supreme Court. Charter schools often operate in leased facilities, … Continue reading →

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States could receive more online sales tax revenue after Supreme Court decision

Posted on July 24, 2018 by hroinb

In the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, online merchants doing significant business in a state may be required to collect sales taxes on products shipped to that state even if the merchant has no physical presence there. … Continue reading →

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State considers fixes to school finance

Posted on October 7, 2016 by hroinb

Following a Texas Supreme Court ruling in May that upheld the constitutionality of the school finance system, lawmakers are examining several ways to revise the funding structure, which the court called an “ossified regime ill-suited for 21st century Texas.” The House committees on appropriations … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court upholds fee on small tobacco producers

Posted on April 14, 2016 by hroinb

The Texas Supreme Court earlier this month upheld the constitutionality of a law enacted in 2013 imposing a fee on certain tobacco companies that were not parties to a 1998 settlement with the state. The court ruled that the Legislature had a rational basis … Continue reading →

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