FOR THE MEDIA

News releases and related materials

Sample news coverage

Radio report on appraisal-system reform, KLBJ-AM Austin (Windows Media)

Newspaper story: Plan offers property tax breaks, Victoria Advocate (PDF)

Newspaper story: Many businesses cautiously support new school funding plan, Victoria Advocate (PDF)

Guest editorial: Tax would make it harder for Texans to own homes, Austin American-Statesman (PDF)

Statewide radio report on adverse effects of a real estate transfer tax, TSN News (Windows Media)

Statewide radio report: Why broad-based business taxes are better than transfer taxes, TSN News (Windows Media)

TV report: Property-tax cuts good, but real estate transfer fees would be bad for consumers, News 8 Austin (Flash 6 player)

News releases

Texas REALTORS® unveil agenda for 80th legislative session

Texans need property tax relief now

Texas REALTORS® applaud Senate efforts on House Bill 3 (PDF)

1,200 Texas REALTORS® visited state Capitol, met with hundreds of legislators (PDF)

More than 1,000 Texas REALTORS® expected to visit Capitol, talk with lawmakers (PDF)

Support of HB 3 (PDF)

Leading researchers reveal impact of current tax proposals on Texas economy (PDF)

Media advisory

Experts to release reports on impact of real estate transfer tax and business activity tax (PDF)

Fact sheets

Economic effects of a real estate transfer tax (PDF)

Positive benefits of lower property taxes (PDF)

Reports

Real estate transfer tax (PDF)

Business activity tax (PDF)

Testimony

Charles E. Gilliland, Ph.D. (Word doc)

M. Ray Perryman, Ph.D. (Word doc)

Letter from Charles E. Gilliland, Ph.D. (PDF)

Experts’ bios

Charles E. Gilliland, Ph.D. (PDF)

M. Ray Perryman, Ph.D. (PDF)

High-res graphics

Graphics below are 300 ppi RGB in JPeg format. (Average file size is 350k)

Tax savings/loss from property-tax cuts and transfer tax

Tax savings/loss from property-tax cuts and transfer tax (homebuyers)

Transfer tax hurts more than property-tax cut helps

How a real estate transfer tax affects homebuyers

Benefit of property-tax reduction paid by business-activity tax