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On August 25, 2026, the Gregg County Commissioners Court approved its annual budget and a three-cent property tax rate hike to extract an extra $3.6 million from local property owners.

On August 24, 2026, the North Richland Hills City Council approved Ordinance No. 3972, authorizing three million dollars in non-voter-approved debt alongside new fees on credit card transactions.

On August 20, 2026, the Tool City Council enacted Ordinance 2026-08, placing strict zoning barriers and mandatory special permit requirements on future data center developments, taking aim at private land use rights.

On August 24, 2026, the El Paso County Commissioners Court approved a $2.1 billion budget for the University Medical Center, pushing through an average ten dollar tax bill hike despite claims of a no-new-revenue rate.

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On August 24, 2026, the Ovilla City Council adopted a property tax rate of $0.612219 per $100 valuation, bypassing the no-new-revenue tax rate to squeeze more cash from local property owners.

On August 24, 2026, the Killeen City Council initiated the North Killeen Overlay District by authorizing threatening zoning notices that target local small businesses, designating them as nonconforming uses and stripping their property rights.

On August 19, 2026, the Houston City Council voted 12 to 2 to eliminate the window screen exemption from its building code, forcing all landlords to install costly mechanical cooling units within 120 days.

On August 20, 2026, the Alvin City Council enacted Ordinance 26-O, weaponizing municipal code enforcement by expanding administrative definitions of nuisances and escalating civil penalties against private property owners.

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On August 18, 2026, the Westlake Town Council approved Ordinances 1049 and 1050, placing draconian restrictions on commercial signs and micromanaging private property development aesthetics.

On August 24, 2026, the Alamo Heights City Council voted to adopt its FY 2026 2027 operating budget and a property tax rate that aggressively exceeds the no new revenue threshold, taking an extra $835,323 from local property owners.

On August 17, 2026, the Denison City Council enacted sweeping updates to its Solid Waste Ordinance to micro-manage private trash cart storage while simultaneously bypassing voters to authorize twenty million dollars in new debt.

On August 17, 2026, the Burkburnett Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance Number 1122, hiking the property tax rate to $0.758386 per $100 valuation and exceeding both the voter-approval and no-new-revenue rates.

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On August 18, 2026, the Denton City Council voted unanimously to pass Resolution 26-1287, initiating a 90-day moratorium on processing or accepting development permits for new data centers.

On August 17, 2026, the University Park City Council voted to adopt a property tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval threshold, triggering a mandatory special tax election.

On August 18, 2026, the Granbury City Council unanimously authorized the publication of intention to issue up to $50 million in Certificates of Obligation, bypassing voter approval.

On August 18, 2026, the Grand Prairie City Council approved the issuance of up to $38,000,000 in Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, bypassing a voter referendum.

On August 18, 2026, the El Paso City Council voted 6-2 to approve a $658.6 million budget and set a property tax rate of $0.798000 per $100 valuation, driving up costs for local families.

On August 17, 2026, the Garland City Council voted to adopt an operating budget that artificially drives up property tax revenues by 5.65 percent, triggering a legally mandated voter-approval election on November 3, 2026.

On August 17, 2026, the Princeton City Council voted unanimously to pass a property tax rate hike of 3 cents per $100 valuation, raising the debt service rate to fund growing municipal debt.

On August 17, 2026, the Lancaster City Council approved a stormwater-rate ordinance and amended its Master Fee Schedule, raising drainage fees on property owners and small businesses.

On August 13, 2026, the Conroe City Council passed Ordinance 2026-19, enacting severe regulatory hurdles and forcing massive infrastructure costs onto private data center developers.

On August 17, 2026, the Tomball City Council voted 5-0 to approve a budget exceeding the no-new-revenue tax rate, raising collections despite keeping the nominal rate flat.

On August 19, 2026, the Houston City Council voted 12-2 to expand its rental housing ordinance, forcing property owners to install and maintain expensive cooling systems or face massive bureaucratic penalties.

On August 17, 2026, the Crandall City Council adopted its FY 2026-2027 operating budget, set a property tax rate of $0.75 per $100 valuation (exceeding the no-new-revenue threshold), and authorized $17.18 million in Certificates of Obligation debt without voter approval.

On August 18, 2026, the Lufkin City Council voted 6-1 to propose and publish an ad valorem property tax rate of 55 cents per $100 valuation, setting the stage for a higher financial extraction from local families.