The Commissioners Court of Travis County has proposed a property tax rate of $0.375845 per $100 valuation for the 2025 tax year. This proposed rate is higher than the no-new-revenue tax rate, which stands at $0.343152 per $100 valuation. The no-new-revenue tax rate is defined as the rate that would generate the same amount of property tax revenue from existing properties as in the previous year.
The voter-approval tax rate, also set at $0.375845 per $100 valuation, represents the highest rate that can be adopted without requiring an election for voter approval. Since the proposed rate does not exceed this threshold, an election will not be necessary.
A public hearing on the proposed tax increase is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., to be held in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of 700 Lavaca Street in Austin. Members of the public can attend in person or participate by phone at (844) 883-9182 to share their views on the proposal.
County officials have indicated support for the measure. “County Judge Andy Brown FOR the proposal,” “Commissioner Precinct One Jeffrey W. Travillion, Sr FOR the proposal,” “Commissioner Precinct Two Brigid Shea FOR the proposal,” “Commissioner Precinct Three Ann Howard FOR the proposal,” and “Commissioner Precinct Four Margaret J. Gómez FOR the proposal.”
The impact of this change means an increase in taxes owed by property owners. For example, last year’s total tax rate was $0.344445 per $100 of value; this year’s proposed rate is $0.375845 per $100—a rise of about 9.1%. The average homestead taxable value increased from $503,929 to $515,213 (a 2.2% increase), while taxes on an average homestead are projected to go from $1,735.76 to $1,936.40—an increase of approximately 11.6%. The total tax levy on all properties is expected to rise by about 10%, from roughly $1.11 billion last year to over $1.22 billion this year.
Residents can find more information about their property taxes and upcoming hearings through Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes, which links to local property tax databases with relevant details.
Recent changes made by state lawmakers have affected how voter-approval rates are calculated across Texas counties in order to limit growth in property taxes statewide.
For questions or assistance with calculations related to these rates and amounts, residents may contact the Travis County Tax Assessor’s office at (512) 854-9473 or visit www.traviscountytax.org.
