Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) released the following statement after receiving a constant number of positive comments regarding 2023 ISD property tax bills.

As taxpayers pay their property taxes at the close of 2023 they are noticing the very good news that their ISD property tax bills are DOWN as promised in SB2 this year. Many of those who are paying their tax bills in December itemize their IRS deductions, and they are astonished by the thousand plus dollars they are paying less due to the passage of Proposition 4 in November.

"We've had phone calls at my office from very happy taxpayers of $900, $1100, $3500, and up to $5000 savings. Everyone I have spoken with has had at least hundreds of dollars of savings. Even in areas of voter-approved bond debt rate hikes, the overall ISD property tax bill is CUT due to the combination of ISD M&O tax rate reductions and the increased $100k homestead exemption. It's great to hear!" Stated Senator Bettencourt.

Property Tax bills are posted online by counties or in the mail for the vast majority of accounts statewide. The bill should indicate how much savings occurs and if not you can flip the tax bill over to see the year-to-year compression on school taxes.

"It's a one thing to pass a record $18.1 Billion of record property tax relief, but it’s another thing to get these calls telling me it's working nearly everywhere in Texas! If you're not seeing it on your Homestead or business ISD property tax bill, give my office a call so we can check it out. There are some homeowners now paying ZERO on their ISD property tax bills, and you can't get any lower number than that!" He concluded.

Homeowners with escrow accounts should see a ISD property tax reduction as their mortgage companies should have received lower property tax bills in advance of the January 31, 2024 property tax payment deadline. Approximately half of homeowners use mortgage escrow accounts.

See previous Press Releases below:

• Senator Paul Bettencourt bills, Texas largest Property Tax Cut, Pass Senate Unanimously!
• “Texas-sized” Record $18 billion Tax reduction bill finally passes, Texas taxpayers WIN!!!
• Senator Paul Bettencourt’s Huge property tax reduction bill is ceremonially signed into law!
• Supermajority of Texans have voted FOR Proposition 4, $18 billion of Property Tax Reduction!
• Senator Paul Bettencourt named “2023 Legislator of the Year” at ALEC’s National Policy Summit

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