“We cannot allow the house you can afford today to become the home you are taxed out of tomorrow.”

Our Mission

To protect Texas homeowners from being taxed out of their homes through skyrocketing property tax appraisals that are allowed to increase as much as 10% each year. By lowing the current 10% annual appraisal cap, Texas property owners will have the security of knowing that their property values will not leave them behind, and local taxing entities will no longer be able to hide behind appraisal hikes to raise more revenue.

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NEW SITE COMING SOON: Join the Announcement List Today!

A completely new version of AppraisalCap.com is in the works and a very major announcement about the future of this grassroots effort is on the way. Be sure to join the Announcement List so you will be one of the first to be notified when the new site launches. Sign-up here…
Latest Developments » October 17, 2007

BREAKING NEWS: State Rep. Fred Hill Won’t Seek Re-Election

Rep. Fred Hill announced Tuesday that he won’t seek re-election to the Legislature, a move that ends his bid to become Speaker of the House.
Latest Developments » September 18, 2007

VOTER ALERT: Bohac Urges Voters to Support Property Tax Relief in May Election

On May 12th, voters will have the opportunity to ratify an amendment to the Texas Constitution that provides additional property tax relief to the elderly and disabled. Amendment No. 1 - the only proposition on the May ballot - will deliver real and meaningful tax relief to those who did not receive a reduction in their school taxes in 2006.
Press Release » April 25, 2007

Bohac Files Aggressive Tax Relief Package

State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) has filed four bills to limit increases on appraisals and expand tax exemptions on homesteads that collectively will deliver and secure true property tax savings and protections for Texas homeowners. Since taking office in 2003, Bohac has made lowering property taxes one of his key priorities in the Texas House.
Press Release » February 6, 2007

Local Control Poor Excuse For High Taxes

The governor’s task force on appraisal reform has now presented recommendations to the state. At the forefront is a call to give the taxpayers a stronger voice in determining how much more local government can take in property tax revenues each year. The task force recommends that if revenues are to exceed 5 percent, then a popular election must be called to receive voter approval.
Latest Developments » January 26, 2007

Just Released: Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform Report

Read the findings and recommendations of the TTFAR Commission here…
Latest Developments » January 23, 2007

Appraisal Horror Story

I have always beleived that the appraisal should reflect the ACTUAL value of the property! No consideration of condition is given in the current method. How can this system reflect the actual value od each peice of property???

Glenn E. Washburn, Sr.
Sugar Land, Texas

Appraisal Caps in the News

Not What Was Truly Intended
On Nov. 6, Texans will have the opportunity to pass a constitutional amendment, Proposition 3, which limits the increase in property taxes on one’s homestead to not more than 10 percent above the property’s most recent appraisal. Read the full op-ed by Tom Pauken…
Published October 22, 2007 by Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

What Happened to the Tax Cut?
Property values have increased in many parts of the state. The average value of a home in the Austin district before the cut was $196,039. Today, it’s $226,720. As the value of a property goes up, every penny in the tax rate costs a homeowner more.
Published October 22, 2007 by Austin American-Statesman

Issues watch: Property taxes
Published August 22, 2006 by Dallas Morning News

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