Texas Statutes
Chapter 26 - Assessment
Section 26.065. Supplemental Notice of Hearing on Tax Rate Increase

Sec. 26.065. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF HEARING ON TAX RATE INCREASE. (a) In addition to the notice required under Section 26.06, the governing body of a taxing unit required to hold a public hearing by Section 26.05(d) shall give notice of the hearing in the manner provided by this section.
(b) The taxing unit shall post notice of the public hearing prominently on the home page of the Internet website of the taxing unit continuously for at least seven days immediately before the public hearing on the proposed tax rate increase and at least seven days immediately before the date of the vote proposing the increase in the tax rate.
(c) If the taxing unit has free access to a television channel, the taxing unit shall request that the station carry a 60-second notice of the public hearing at least five times a day between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. for at least seven days immediately before the public hearing on the proposed tax rate increase and at least seven days immediately before the date of the vote proposing the increase in the tax rate.
(d) The notice of the public hearing required by Subsection (b) must contain a statement that is substantially the same as the statement required by Section 26.06(b).
(e) This section does not apply to a taxing unit if the taxing unit:
(1) is unable to comply with the requirements of this section because of the failure of an electronic or mechanical device, including a computer or server; or
(2) is unable to comply with the requirements of this section due to other circumstances beyond its control.
(f) A person who owns taxable property is not entitled to an injunction restraining the collection of taxes by a taxing unit in which the property is taxable if the taxing unit has, in good faith, attempted to comply with the requirements of this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1358, Sec. 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1368 (S.B. 18), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2), Sec. 50, eff. January 1, 2020.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Tax Code

Title 1 - Property Tax Code

Subtitle D - Appraisal and Assessment

Chapter 26 - Assessment

Section 26.01. Submission of Rolls to Taxing Units

Section 26.012. Definitions

Section 26.013. Unused Increment Rate

Section 26.02. Assessment Ratios Prohibited

Section 26.03. Treatment of Captured Appraised Value and Tax Increment

Section 26.04. Submission of Roll to Governing Body; No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rates

Section 26.041. Tax Rate of Unit Imposing Additional Sales and Use Tax

Section 26.042. Calculation and Adoption of Certain Tax Rates in Disaster Area

Section 26.043. Voter-Approval and No-New-Revenue Tax Rates in City Imposing Mass Transit Sales and Use Tax

Section 26.044. No-New-Revenue Tax Rate to Pay for State Criminal Justice Mandate

Section 26.0441. Tax Rate Adjustment for Indigent Health Care

Section 26.0442. Tax Rate Adjustment for County Indigent Defense Compensation Expenditures

Section 26.0443. Tax Rate Adjustment for Eligible County Hospital Expenditures

Section 26.0444. Tax Rate Adjustment for Defunding Municipality

Section 26.045. Voter-Approval Tax Rate Relief for Pollution Control Requirements

Section 26.05. Tax Rate

Section 26.0501. Limitation on Tax Rate of Defunding Municipality

Section 26.052. Simplified Tax Rate Notice for Taxing Units With Low Tax Levies

Section 26.06. Notice, Hearing, and Vote on Tax Increase

Section 26.061. Notice of Meeting to Vote on Proposed Tax Rate That Does Not Exceed Lower of No-New-Revenue or Voter-Approval Tax Rate

Section 26.062. Additional Information to Be Included in Tax Rate Notice

Section 26.063. Alternate Provisions for Tax Rate Notice When De Minimis Rate Exceeds Voter-Approval Tax Rate

Section 26.065. Supplemental Notice of Hearing on Tax Rate Increase

Section 26.07. Automatic Election to Approve Tax Rate of Taxing Unit Other Than School District

Section 26.075. Petition Election to Reduce Tax Rate of Taxing Unit Other Than School District

Section 26.08. Automatic Election to Approve Tax Rate of School District

Section 26.081. Petition Signatures

Section 26.085. Election to Limit Dedication of School Funds to Junior College

Section 26.09. Calculation of Tax

Section 26.10. Prorating Taxes--Loss of Exemption

Section 26.11. Prorating Taxes--Acquisition by Government

Section 26.111. Prorating Taxes--Acquisition by Charitable Organization

Section 26.1115. Calculation of Taxes on Residence Homestead Generally

Section 26.112. Calculation of Taxes on Residence Homestead of Certain Persons

Section 26.1125. Calculation of Taxes on Residence Homestead of 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran

Section 26.1127. Calculation of Taxes on Donated Residence Homestead of Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse of Disabled Veteran

Section 26.113. Prorating Taxes--Acquisition by Nonprofit Organization

Section 26.12. Units Created During Tax Year

Section 26.13. Taxing Unit Consolidation During Tax Year

Section 26.135. Tax Dates for Certain School Districts

Section 26.14. Annexation of Property During Tax Year

Section 26.15. Correction of Tax Roll

Section 26.151. Escrow Account for Property Taxes

Section 26.16. Posting of Tax-Related Information on County's Internet Website

Section 26.17. Database of Property-Tax-Related Information

Section 26.175. Property Tax Database Locator Website

Section 26.18. Posting of Tax Rate and Budget Information by Taxing Unit on Website