Taxes

While most proposed amendments on this year's ballot focused on taxes, voters also showed strong support for investing in Texas' network of technical colleges and dementia and Alzheimer's research.

There are 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot this year. Business leaders from Dallas and Richardson say they're closely watching two that would have impacts on local businesses.

Denton ISD leaders make no bones about Proposition A, the sole school district item on a beefy Nov. 4 ballot: It’s a 5-cent tax rate increase.

The agency showed off the first of 476 buses it will roll out in the next couple of years.

Small sellers say the new tax on fees cuts into already thin margins while the comptroller argues state law requires online marketplaces be taxed like any other data processor.

The Dallas City Council approved a more than $5 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 early Thursday.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson proposed two budget cuts and encouraged the city council to also propose amendments that would reduce spending ahead of the final vote.

Most commissioners voted yes on a proposal for the property tax rate to stay the same as in 2025.

Dallas County Commissioner Andy Sommerman said millions were promised to help curb homelessness but did not appear in the voter approval tax rate budget presentation.

The Dallas County jail maxed out over the Labor Day weekend and bills are coming due while commissioners hear budget proposals and consider a property tax rate.

Dallas County is considering whether to supplement judges salaries for merit or cost of living in the 2026 fiscal year budget, while facing nearly $30 million higher operations costs.

Priorities and action recommended by the county's budget staff were discussed with commissioners in a workshop ahead of a Sept. 9 vote to adopt the fiscal year plan.