Lubbock County, Texas Taxpayer Impact Statement as of July 6, 2026 As of September 1, 2025, House Bill 1522 amends Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code to add new notice required under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Specifically, when a governmental body posts notice of a meeting under Section 551.043(a)(c) at which it will discuss or adopt its budget, the notice must now include a taxpayer impact statement. The taxpayer impact statement must show, for the median-valued homestead property within the governmental body’s jurisdiction: · The property tax bill in dollars for the current fiscal year, and · An estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. This requirement is intended to increase transparency by allowing taxpayers to see how proposed budgets may directly affect their property tax bills. The average value of homesteaded property provided by the Lubbock County Appraisal District is not currently available. Median Value of Taxes under the Estimated Taxes Estimated Taxes Budget Year Homesteaded Current Year under under No New Property* Tax Rate Proposed Budget Revenue Rate 2025 $223,528 $731.89 2026 $228,404 N/A $737.25 $737.25 * (Note Lubbock County uses the “average” instead of “median” for the homestead property to use the exact values found on the appraisal district reports, the structure and comparative format remain fundamentally the same).

Budgets (Co. Finance, Amendments, Annual Budget) Agenda Ready Introduced August 18, 2026

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