Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/03/14/516016/in-texas-private-firms-cash-in-on-property-tax-late-fees-piling-debt-onto-struggling-homeowners/

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Republican-supported candidates won both directorships in the election for at-large directors of HCAD. But total ballots cast in the officially nonpartisan contests came to less than 2% of Harris County registered voters.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2024/06/17/490888/republicans-pick-up-two-hcad-board-seats-in-election-marked-by-historically-low-turnout/

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Tomorrow is the last day of early voting for the Saturday, May 4, election. Turnout in Harris County so far has been even lower than usual for a May uniform election.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/04/29/484933/early-voting-turnout-for-harris-countys-may-uniform-election-less-than-1-as-of-sunday/

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