A public hearing was held on the proposed tax rate on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 4 PM at Dallas County Commissioners Court, Records Building, 500 Elm Street, 2nd Floor Court Room, Dallas, TX 75202.
The Commissioners Court acted and adopted an ad valorem tax rate of $0.248650 on each $100 assessed valuation of all taxable property in the County, which includes an I&S/debt rate of $0.010084 and an M&O rate of $0.238566, for Fiscal Year 2027, Tax Year 2026. (Court Order 2026-0878).
A tax rate election will be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of approving or rejecting a tax rate that exceeds the voter approval tax rate for the 2026 tax year.
Notice of Adopted FY2027 Budget Final Vote
Texas Government Code 551.043 (HB1522), Taxpayer Impact Statement Notice:
The fiscal year 2026 (tax year 2025) adopted a tax rate of $0.215500 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $259,385 resulted in a $558.97 tax on the median homestead. The proposed fiscal year 2027 (tax year 2026) budget, based on an Adopted Tax Rate of $0.248650 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $268,056, would result in a $666.52 tax on the median homestead. The adoption of a balanced budget, funded at the No New Revenue rate of $0.203785 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $268,056, would result in a $546.26 tax on the median homestead.
In compliance with Chapters 111.066, 111.067, and 111.068 of the Local Government Code, the Dallas County public hearing on the proposed FY2027 County Budget, as prepared by the County Budget Officer, was held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. in the Records Building, Commissioners Court Room, Second Floor, 500 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75202. A budget was adopted that will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $189,369,240, which is a 22.51 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $18,867,070.
