Texas does not have personal income tax but they do have property taxes. A large portion is school taxes and is the method of funding public education. Property taxes are based on the County Appraisal Boards determination of value.
Up until last year the Texas Appraisal Boards set value based on current MLS data. NO effort just use the data from MLS and it is so easy to raise property values with this being done for them. "it got taken away from them" They are not allowed to use MLS data (should they find access somehow) and must somehow with the same amount of personnel and skills appraise each and every home in their County. This is a pretty much impossible task and they are crying for the State of Texas to reverse he decision and once again allow them access to MLS data.
There is a petition going around about the Governor's Appraisal Reform Task Force findings. The Task Force presented their report which is still proposing Mandatory Sales Price Disclosure. We are advising you, if you get an email with a subject of: Sign the Taxpayer Protection Petition, DO NOT SIGN THIS PETITION. We do not want to be forced to disclose sales prices and therefore, will not sign a petition in support of something that is recommending this. Furthermore, write all your Texas Senators, Representative and those that are affected by your opinions and votes to stress that there must NOT be disclosure on sales prices.
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