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On October 6, 2026, the Harris County Commissioners Court adopted a $3.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and raised property taxes to cover an estimated $180 million structural deficit.

On October 8, 2026, the San Antonio City Council voted 8 to 3 to approve a series of compounding water rate increases that will drive up residential water bills by nearly 30 percent by 2030.

On October 5, 2026, the Frost City Council approved Ordinance No. 346, establishing strict property maintenance rules including a 12-inch maximum grass limit and new municipal fee mandates.

On October 5, 2026, the Hutchins City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2026-10-1235, overhauling subdivision rules and establishing criminal penalties up to $2,000 per day for property infractions.

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On October 7, 2026, the Brownsville City Commission passed Ordinance No. 2026-1824, establishing a new Municipal Drainage Utility System designed to extract millions from local commercial property owners.

On October 6, 2026, the Edinburg City Council approved over sixty amendments to its Unified Development Code, introducing restrictive new zoning bans on commercial data centers.

On October 5, 2026, the Kyle City Council voted to retain its costly residential backflow testing mandate while greenlighting over-budget bond projects.

On October 5, 2026, the Snyder City Council approved a new budget, property tax rate, and municipal utility hikes, compounding the financial pain for local homeowners.

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On September 29, 2026, the Beaumont City Council officially adopted a property tax rate of $0.682933 per $100 of valuation, forcing local taxpayers to absorb a heavier financial burden.

On October 5, 2026, the McKinney City Council adopted the restrictive 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, expanding the local state's power to micro-manage the upkeep of private properties.

On September 29, 2026, the Vidor City Council voted unanimously to pass a property tax rate hike that exceeds the no-new-revenue threshold, taking more money from local homesteads.

On September 29, 2026, the Fannin County Commissioners Court voted to implement highly restrictive changes to subdivision rules, forcing landowners to navigate a gauntlet of administrative fees and court approvals to divide their property.

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On September 29, 2026, the Travis County Commissioners Court approved a massive $2.3 billion budget, exploiting disaster recovery loopholes to raise tax rates above standard state-mandated caps.

On September 28, 2026, the Princeton City Council voted to adopt its FY 2026-27 annual budget and property tax rate, using a controversial cap bank maneuver to legally exceed the state's budget growth limit.

On September 22, 2026, and September 25, 2026, the Liberty County Commissioners Court adopted and ratified an effective 12.5 percent property tax hike, squeezing local landowners to pay for rising county jail expenditures.

On September 29, 2026, the Presidio County Commissioners Court decided to enforce a de minimis property tax rate despite discovering a statutory deadline counting error, bypassing state taxpayer protections to keep an extra $463,000 in revenue.

On September 28, 2026, the Stephens County Commissioners Court adopted its FY 2027 budget and set a tax rate that is over eight percent higher than the no-new-revenue standard, using the extra funds to raise salaries for local politicians.

On September 21, 2026, the Lakeway City Council voted to approve its FY 2027 budget, implementing a property tax hike that extracts more money from residents despite a projected city budget deficit.

On September 22, 2026, the Burnet County Commissioners Court voted to implement an eight percent property tax revenue increase, forcing taxpayers to cover cost of living adjustments for public officials.

On September 22, 2026, the Whitehouse City Council approved a revised operating budget that hikes property tax bills by over eleven percent and levies a regressive new sales tax on residential energy.

On September 22, 2026, the Cleburne City Council adopted its FY 2027 budget and established a highly restrictive MH zoning district targeting affordable housing in Nolans Crossing.

On September 23, 2026, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a 28.59 million dollar operating budget accompanied by aggressive wastewater and water utility rate hikes that squeeze local families.

On September 22, 2026, the Elgin City Council adopted its FY 2026-2027 budget and property tax rate, raising tax bills for median income homeowners by an average of $157 annually.

On September 22, 2026, the Post City Council adopted its municipal budget and property tax rate, hiking property tax revenues by nearly 15 percent and bypassing state-defined voter thresholds.

On September 22, 2026, the Highland Village City Council voted to approve a tax rate hike that will extract more money from suburban homeowners to feed a growing municipal apparatus.