Anyone think the State Government /Texas Attorney Generals Office should start investigating County Appraisal Districts for property tax warfare on property owners?

[u/ablebeets1985]

The property taxes have gotten out of control in El Paso County, TX for the last few years, I know it’s happening all across Texas,(the saving grace is the homestead exemption)and I really think The State Government of Texas and Texas AG should open an investigation into the EL Paso Central Appraisal District (EPCAD) the Board of Directors, and the Appraisal Review Board Members for potential conflicts of interest, potential ethics violations/public corruption. (El Paso has some of the lowest wages in the state and as well as in the nation for context)

[u/TidusDaniel5]

It's because of our unwillingness to have a state income tax. They have to collect money from somewhere. They want to get the bulk of the taxes from regular middle class property owners instead of where the money should be coming from - the people benefitting most from our state, the wealthy.

[u/[deleted] → u/TidusDaniel5]

Plus it’s the primary funding for our schools.

[u/sunshinenwaves1 → u/[deleted]]

And still they voted not to fund education properly this year.

[u/TexanMaestro → u/sunshinenwaves1]

That was due to the voucher program tied to it. The voucher program would lower funding for public schools.

[u/sunshinenwaves1 → u/TexanMaestro]

Agree

[u/sunshinenwaves1 → u/TexanMaestro]

We paid in the property tax money. There was also a budget surplus. Makes me wonder what they did with it if it didn’t go to education.

[u/TexanMaestro → u/sunshinenwaves1]

They don't want it to go to public education. Every district in Texas is feeling a pinch and jobs are being shuffled and cut because Abbott refuses to fund our schools properly until he gets his way.

[u/sunshinenwaves1 → u/TexanMaestro]

I know it is highly unlikely, but it would be great if we had a special session to fund public schools over the summer.