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1.3 Million Harris County 2008 Property Tax Bills Now Online
   Bettencourt Says, Homeowners’ 2008 Tax Bills Up 5.93%
2008 Property Tax Rates (Adopted by Commissioners Court October 21, 2008)
  Harris County - $ .38923
  Harris County Flood Control District - $ .03086
  Harris County Hospital District - $ .19216
  Port of Houston Authority - $ .01773
  Combined Tax Rate $ .62998
Property Tax Payment Plan Triggered for Hurricane Ike Victims in Harris County
   Press Release for 2008 Property Tax Payment Plan
   Eligible Taxpayers can Pay 2008 Property Taxes in 4 Installments - Form
Harris County Tax Office to Collect Property Taxes for City of Humble Beginning September 1
 City's Taxpayers Will Receive Combined Harris County Property Tax Bill
Harris County Tax Office Now Collecting Property Taxes for City of Tomball
 City's Taxpayers Will Receive Combined Harris County Property Tax Bill
Tax Office Now Collecting Property Taxes for City West University Place
 City's Taxpayers Will Receive Combined Harris County Property Tax Bill
Government Agencies Join Forces to Stop Fraudulent Auto Title Transfers
 Press Conference to Highlight Problem and Announce Arrests
 Presentation Regarding Fraudulent Auto Title Transfers
Harris County Average Commercial Property Value Up 34% for 2008
   Average Market Value Change by Zip Code for Commercial F1 Properties, 2007 - 2008
   Appraised Value Increases for 2007 Still on Appeal with the State of Texas
Home Median Market Values 2006-2007 by Zip Code
 View the top 50 hotspots or your individual zip code
Property Tax Jurisdiction Facts
 Property Tax Comparison of Average Houston Home 2005 - 2007
 Changes in 2007 Harris County Property Tax Revenues
 Changes in 2007 Jurisdiction Property Tax Revenues
 2006 - 2007 Appraised Value Increase Map
Property Tax Collections - 2007 Tax Year
   Current Property Tax Collections
   Total Property Tax Collections by Jurisdiction
 Public Policy Issues In The News
Bettencourt Recommends Potential Solutions for Property Tax Relief
 Presentation to Select Committee on Property Tax     Relief and Appraisal Reform August 19, 2008
Truth-In-Taxation
 A Presentation to the Texas Oil & Gas Association     Ad Valorem Tax Conference Austin, Texas
Bettencourt Asked to Testify Before The Texas House Committee On Elections
381 Cases of Voter Registration Application Fraud    Found in Harris County
Presentation On Voter Registration Fraud To The    House Committee On Elections
Bettencourt Speaks To The Facts Of The Legislature's Property Tax Relief For 2007
Tax Bills Down For Homeowners This Year, But Up    For Businesses Over Next Two Years
Texas Property Tax Public Policy Issues
Americans for Prosperity Meeting June 22, 2007
Legislative Hearings
The Case For Property Tax Relief In Texas April 07
Texas Taxpayer Protection Tour 2007
Texas taxpayer protection tour March 2007
Paul Bettencourt and County Judge Robert Eckels review a voter registration software program
Bettencourt Updates Figures Used In Appraisal Reform Report
Homes in major cities show a 54% increase in property tax bills
Appraisal Caps and Revenue Caps
Why Appraisal Caps and Revenue Caps are still needed, presented to the Texas    Association of Assessing Officers August 28, 2006

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