Interesting proposition. To be honest, I really haven't looked into how much authority the State House and Senate in Texas has over local property taxes. Now, with that being said, in Jefferson county the joke, but probably true, was that one year taxes are raised and the next year property evaluations are raised. Each serves to soak property owners. Of course, arbitrarily raising evaluations gives cover to the politicos when their constituents start to question their tax bills. They can say, oh, it's not us, we didn't raise your taxes. And technically they are right. Politicians raising taxes is transparent. Arbitrarily raising evaluations by unelected people is not transparent!
So, if you have any info on the authority of the State House and Senate to intervene in the local property taxes then let us know. Thanks!