AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fewer than 12% of eligible child‑care providers in Austin are currently enrolled in the city’s property tax exemption program, as the deadline to apply approaches.
During the 88th Texas Legislative Session in 2023, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1145, which authorized cities and counties to offer property tax exemptions covering between 50% and 100% of a qualifying child‑care facility’s appraised value.
After Texas voters approved a related constitutional amendment later that year, the Austin City Council adopted a local ordinance providing a 100% exemption from city property taxes for eligible child‑care operators…