Overview
- House Speaker Destin Hall created the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform with 23 bipartisan members.
- Reps. Julia Howard, Erin Paré and Mitchell Setzer will co-chair, with Brian Echevarria and Neal Jackson serving as vice chairs.
- The committee will examine county revaluations, existing relief programs, constitutional flexibility for local governments, and local spending and debt, with input from valuation and finance experts.
- Leaders set a goal of easing homeowner bills without undermining local services funded by property taxes such as schools and public safety.
- Recommendations and potential legislation are expected ahead of the 2026 short session, following stalled bills earlier this year and as analyses cite sharp valuation gains, including a five-year 67.1% rise in home values.