Homeowners in large counties could pay property taxes in installments
What it does
Texas law lets certain homeowners pay the property taxes on their home in installments. This bill would add another group to that list: a person who qualifies for the exemption under Section 11.13 of the Tax Code, but only when the home sits in a county with more than 1.5 million people where more than 70 percent of the population lives in a single city. The change would take effect January 1, 2028, and it would apply only to taxes for tax years that begin on or after that date.
What it means for your community
For a qualifying homeowner in a county that meets those tests, the tax bill could be paid in installments instead of all at once, which spreads what you owe across the year. Homeowners who do not meet the county test, including people in smaller counties or in counties spread across several cities, would not get this option under the bill. The county test is what decides whether you qualify, so your county matters as much as your own tax bill.
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