Property tax reform has been a central issue in the state legislature in previous sessions, but a lack of progress still leaves Texans as some of the highest payers in property tax in the nation.
According to a new Wallethub study, Texas ranks as the fourth highest percentage of property taxes paid to the government.
Texas is one of seven states that does not have a state income tax, which leaves the Lone Star State relying heavily on property taxes to fund programs such public education and local governments.
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