HOUSTON – June 22, 2007 - Harris County Tax Assessor - Collector Paul Bettencourts is scheduled to speak today at the Americans for Prosperity Texas Summit.  Bettencourt will release for the first time the actual effects of the ISD rate buy-down by the Legislature starting in 2006 and the continuing need for long-term property tax relief for all Texas property taxpayers .

        Who:     Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt

        What:    Americans for Prosperity Texas Summit

        When:   Today, June 22, 2007
                     3 p.m.

        Where:  Sheraton North Houston Hotel (Salons D & E)
                    15700 JFK Blvd.
                    Houston, TX 77032

        Why:       "Two important facts, using HISD homeowners as an
                         example, their combined property tax bill will actually
                         be cut $183 in 2007, but we're estimating the taxes
                         will be up again $223 in 2008,"  Bettencourt said,
                         "Secondly, all commercial property owners in HISD
                         will pay 2.3% more in 2007 even with the buy down
                         of the tax rates by the Legislature.  They will then
                         have to pay the expanded business tax in early 2008
                         as well."

                    
                                                              
         
         For Harris County property tax information, please call 713-368-2000 or visit the Tax Office Web site at www.hctax.net.

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