Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Tax Rate
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Ratification of the No New Revenue (“NNR”) tax rate for Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
A 2025 property tax rate for Harris County was not adopted by the date set out in the Texas Tax Code, Section 26.05(a). As a result, the rate has defaulted to the No New Revenue (“NNR”) tax rate effective November 2, 2025. Pursuant to procedures outlined under Section 26.05(c) of the Texas Tax Code, Commissioners Court is required to formally ratify the NNR rate within 5 days of its establishment.
The following 2025 tax rates are presented for ratification.
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2025 Tax Rates per $100 |
Harris County |
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Maintenance & Operations (M&O) |
.33696 |
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Debt Service (I&S) |
.04400 |
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Total Tax Rate |
.38096 |
With the Flood Control District, Port of Houston Authority and Hospital District tax rates that were adopted by the Commissioners Court on September 18, 2025, the combined tax rate per $100 of taxable value will be:
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2025 Tax Rates per $100 |
Harris County |
Flood Control |
Port of Houston |
Hospital District |
Combined |
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Maintenance & Operations (M&O) |
.33696 |
.03826 |
n/a |
.17876 |
.55398 |
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Debt Service (I&S) |
.04400 |
.01140 |
.00590 |
.00885 |
.07015 |
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Total Tax Rate |
.38096 |
.04966 |
.00590 |
.18761 |
.62413 |
Expected Impact:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 11/4/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A