This is a citizen advocacy project — built on the conviction that Texans are being taxed out of their homes, and that the founders of this Republic never intended it to be this way.
Texas has no state property tax. Every dollar is decided locally — by school boards, county commissioners, appraisal districts, and city councils. Most Texans can’t name the people in those seats. That is not an accident, and it is not acceptable.
This site exists to change that. To put the information property owners need directly in their hands — the deadlines, the rights, the protest process, the names of the people setting the rates. Knowledge is the first line of defense against a system that benefits from your silence.
The founders of the Republic of Texas wrote — while Santa Anna’s army was still in the field — that no person’s property shall be taken or applied to public use without consent and just compensation. That principle did not expire with the Republic. It carried forward into the Texas Constitution and into the property tax code that governs your county today. When appraisal districts inflate values to meet budgets, or taxing units raise rates without public hearings, they are operating against the plain intent of this state’s founders. This site exists to say so — and to help you act on it.
Carrie Hagglund
I built this site because I kept watching people lose ground — not to bad decisions, but to a system designed to be confusing, slow, and discouraging. Hunt County. Collin County. Dallas. Denton. The story is the same everywhere: values rise faster than incomes, and most property owners don’t know they can fight back.
I am a Daughter of the Republic of Texas and a descendant of Thomas J. Rusk, one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. That heritage is not decoration — it is the reason I take this seriously.
This site operates as a citizen advocacy project. I am the builder and author. The mission belongs to every Texas property owner.
Visit CarrieHagglund.com →“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836The information on this site is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing here constitutes legal advice, tax advice, or professional consultation of any kind. Property tax law is complex and changes with each legislative session. Always verify deadlines, rates, and procedures with your county appraisal district or a licensed professional.
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