Property & Other Taxes

Katie supports sustainable property tax reform for homeowners and relief for renters, along with state oversight of residential property insurance rates so families aren't squeezed by rising premiums on top of their tax bills. She has said that keeping talented workers and young families in North Texas depends on "bringing down property taxes, insurance, and utility bills" so that a teacher, a nurse, or a young engineer can actually afford to live near where they work.

No. Katie has stated directly that she "strongly opposes any efforts to raise the sales tax," calling it bad for both small businesses and consumers. She has stated such an expense would hit working individuals and families the hardest. This is a firm, standing position in her platform.

Katie has been outspoken about the imbalance between how Texas treats small businesses versus large corporations when it comes to tax policy. She points out that Texas's rainy day fund is "almost overflowing," yet the state gives billions of dollars in tax revenue to large companies that didn't ask for it — money she believes should instead go toward property tax relief and public investments that directly lower costs for homeowners and renters, rather than corporate giveaways.

Katie supports state oversight of residential property insurance rates. She sees rising insurance premiums as functioning like a second property tax bill for homeowners. And believes that just bringing down property taxes without addressing insurance costs won’t add up to real relief.

Katie has said her approach to allocating state dollars starts with two questions: 

1. Where is the state most underinvesting? and 

2. What has the largest short- and long-term return on that investment. 

Applied to tax policy, that means she prioritizes direct relief for homeowners, renters, and small businesses over tax breaks and subsidies for large corporations that don't need the help to invest in Texas.