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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Bill Requires Certain Local Governments to Conduct Efficiency Audits After Five Years of Tax Increases
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to Intergovernmental AffairsSponsor: Hillary Hickland
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What This Bill Proposed
Local taxing units in Texas other than school districts must conduct an if they adopt a tax rate exceeding the for five consecutive tax years, effective September 1, 2025.
Local governments that cross the five-year tax threshold must absorb the full cost of hiring an independent auditor, while giving residents open-meeting access to review the findings online.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
political subdivisions other than school districts
Political subdivisions must fund and conduct efficiency audits, provide records to auditors, and publish results online if they trigger the consecutive tax rate threshold.
taxpayers
Taxpayers gain access to open meetings and published audit results detailing the fiscal management of local taxing units.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which local governments are required to conduct an efficiency audit?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
- Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 21, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
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