Taxes (Truth-in-Taxation)

Truth-in-taxation is a concept embodied in the Texas Constitution that requires local taxing units to make taxpayers aware of tax rate proposals and to afford taxpayers the opportunity to limit tax increases. Property owners have the right to know about increases in their properties' appraised value and to be notified of the estimated taxes that could result from the new value. The type of taxing unit determines its applicable truth-in-taxation requirements.

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Calendar and Information

2 025 Tax Rate Notice

2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet

2025 Certified Totals

2025 Notice of Public Hearing on Budget

2025 Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

2025 Ordinance of Adopted Budget

2025 Ordinance of Adopted Tax Rate

FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget

FY 2025-26 Budget in Brief

Completed	Date	Budget Step
✔	June	Budget work session with City Council - Public Safety and Public Works
✔	June	Budget work session with City Council - Administration, HR/Comms, Finance, IT, City Secretary and Shared
✔	July	Budget work session with City Council - Municipal Court and Utilities
✔	July 25	Chief Appraisers deliver certified rolls or certified estimates to taxing units and certification of anticipated collection rate by tax collector. (Tax Code Sec. 26.01 a-1)
✔	August 7	City Manager submits the No-New Revenue and Voter Approval rates to City Council. (Tax Code Sec 26.04(e)). Finance posts the calculated no-new-revenue tax rate and voter approval tax rate, along with certain debt information on the home page of the City's website using form prescribed by comptroller (Tax Code Sec 26.04 (e))
✔	August 7	City Council confirms maximum proposed tax rate (if proposed tax rate exceeds the voter approval rate). If the maximum proposed rate exceeds the voter approval rate or the No-New Revenue Rate (whichever is lower), Council takes a record vote. (Tax Code Sec 26.06 (b-2). City Council schedules one public hearing on the budget (LGC 102.006a-b) and one public hearing on the tax rate (Tax Code Sec. 26.05(d); (Tax Code Sec 26.06)
✔	August 18	City Manager files budget with City Secretary (LGC 102.005a). City Secretary ensures the proposed budget is available on the website and available for inspection at City Hall (LGC 102.005c)
✔	September 15	Public Hearing for Proposed Budget and Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate. Council Meeting for the First Reading of Budget and Tax Rate Ordinances is held.
✔	September 18	Second Reading of ordinances, adoption of the Budget and Tax Rate.

Taxes (Truth-in-Taxation)

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Calendar and Information

Finance posts the calculated no-new-revenue tax rate and voter approval tax rate, along with certain debt information on the home page of the City's website using form prescribed by comptroller (Tax Code Sec 26.04 (e))