Dallas County is under a Burn Ban starting July 27, 2026, in effect for 90 days.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

How Do I Qualify as a Dallas County SBE?

How Do I Qualify as a Dallas County SBE?

Records Building - 500 Elm Street, Suite 0300, Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone:  (214) 653-6021  |  E-Mail:  sbe@dallascounty.org

To qualify as a SBE in Dallas County, the following criteria must be met:

  • Must be certified as an SBE by one of the following County approved entities:
    1. DFW Business Council,
    2. North Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) and/or
    3. the Women’s Business Council/Southwest,
    at the time of the proposal/bid submission Other certifications are not acceptable;
  • Must meet the US Small Business Administration size standard for a small business
  • Firm must be organized as a for-profit business
  • Must also perform a commercially-useful function on the project and have a local presence in Dallas County Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in order to be counted for SBE points. The MSA includes the following counties: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin.