Overview
- Senate Bill 889, which the Senate Finance Committee planned to discuss Wednesday, would stop any new county reappraisals from changing 2026 tax bills.
- The measure would keep current assessed values in place for the 2026–27 fiscal year and then shift to the 2026 reappraisal figures in 2027–28.
- Local boards could still change tax rates under the plan, so some property owners could see higher bills even with the delay.
- Reappraisals update the values counties use to set tax bills, and state data show at least a dozen counties scheduled for 2026 updates and roughly a quarter planning them in 2027.
- Republicans backing the bill cite homeowner sticker shock and short-term relief, while county leaders warn a freeze could strain funding for public safety, schools, and health as lawmakers also study wider reforms and consider a constitutional amendment on local taxing power.