Receive the 2026 appraisal rolls by the Galveston Central Appraisal District and the Harris Central Appraisal District, the anticipated collection rate and the excess debt collections certified by the City's tax collector, and the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates.

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<span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"><u><strong>2026 Appraisal Rolls</strong></u></span><br>The 2026 Galveston Central Appraisal Roll estimate was completed on July 20, 2026, and provided to the City of Friendswood on July 20, 2026.  In accordance with Section 26.04 (b) of the Texas Property Tax Code, the following values are submitted:<br><br><table style="width: 46%; margin-right: calc(54%);"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 46.4942%; vertical-align: top;">Total Appraised Value</td><td style="width: 53.5058%; vertical-align: top;">$7,320,582,017</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 46.4942%; vertical-align: top;">Total Taxable Value*</td><td style="width: 53.5058%; vertical-align: top;">$5,313,801,782</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 46.4942%; vertical-align: top;">Total Assessed Value</td><td style="width: 53.5058%; vertical-align: top;">$6,896,959,539</td></tr></tbody></table>*Over age 65 tax ceilings included<br><br>The 2026 Harris Central Appraisal Roll estimate was completed on July 24, 2026, and provided to the City of Friendswood on July 24, 2025.  In accordance with Section 26.04(b) of the Texas Property Tax Code, the following values are submitted:<br><br><table style="width: 46%; margin-right: calc(54%);"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 46.4942%; vertical-align: top;">Total Appraised Value</td><td style="width: 53.5058%; vertical-align: top;">$1,369,221,264</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 46.4942%; vertical-align: top;">Total Taxable Value*</td><td style="width: 53.5058%; vertical-align: top;">$1,068,836,072</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 46.4942%; vertical-align: top;">Total Assessed Value</td><td style="width: 53.5058%; vertical-align: top;">$1,232,299,138</td></tr></tbody></table>*Over age 65 tax ceilings included<br><br><strong><u>Anticipated Collection Rate</u></strong><br>Pursuant to Section 26.04(b), the City's tax collector has certified that the anticipated collection rate for the current year is <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47);">94.12</span>%.<br><br><u><strong>Excess Debt Collections<br></strong></u>Pursuant to Section 26.04(b), the City's tax collector has certified that the amount of excess debt collections for the 2026 tax year is $849,441.<br><br><strong><u>No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approved Tax Rates</u></strong><br>Pursuant to Section 26.04(e), the Director of Finance submits the following tax rates per $100 valuation:<br><br><table style="width: 46%; margin-right: calc(54%);"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 55.6034%; vertical-align: top;">No-New

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.