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2026-760 • Regular AgendaCity of La Marque (Galveston County)
Taxpayer Impact Statement Required per H.B. 1522 effective September 1, 2025StepAmountProposed 2026 tax rate$0.450000Less the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate$0.398957Difference$0.051043$0.051043 divided by $0.3989570.127941. or 12.79 percentCITY OF LA MARQUE
Presented in: City of La Marque City Council - September 25, 2026 on 2026-09-25
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Taxpayer Impact Statement Required per H.B. 1522 effective September 1, 2025StepAmountProposed 2026 tax rate$0.450000Less the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate$0.398957Difference$0.051043$0.051043 divided ”
KB
Keith Bell
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Taxpayer Impact Statement Required per H.B. 1522 effective September 1, 2025StepAmountProposed 2026 tax rate$0.450000Less the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate$0.398957Difference$0.051043$0.051043 divided by $0.3989570.127941. or 12.79 percentCITY OF LA MARQUE
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.2/10). 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.