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G.3 • OrdinanceCity of Round Rock (Williamson County)

Tax Rate PH and Ordinance

Presented in: City of Round Rock City Council on 2026-09-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Montgomery, to move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of the tax rate of $0.423000, which is effectively a 9.8 percent increase in the tax rate and seconded by Council Member Stevens, to adopt on second reading the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote:”
FO
Frank Ortega
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RF
Rene Flores
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
KS
Kristin Stevens
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
ML
Michelle Ly
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MF
Melissa Fleming
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
HM
Hilda Montgomery
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CM
Craig Morgan
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Montgomery, to move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of the tax rate of $0.423000, which is effectively a 9.8 percent increase in the tax rate and seconded by Council Member Stevens, to adopt on second reading the Ordinance. The motion passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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.