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Voter-approved bonds (El Paso city + county)
Texas Comptroller HB 103 extract, pulled Oct 7, 2026. 10 records.
Adopted property tax rates, FY2026-27
City, county, EPISD, and UMC rates per $100, with sources.
City rate comparison, largest Texas cities
Adopted FY2026-27 municipal rates, tax year 2026, with sources.
How to cite us
El Paso Tax Watch, “Page title,” accessed [date], https://elpasotaxwatch.com/[page]. Data: [source named on the page].
Example: El Paso Tax Watch, “El Paso vs Texas: property tax rates compared,” accessed Oct 8, 2026, https://elpasotaxwatch.com/compare. Data: adopted FY2026-27 budgets, City of El Paso and peer cities.
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- Automated pulls are labeled with the pull date. Hand-gathered figures are labeled with the reporting date.
- Estimates are labeled as estimates. The spending clock is one.
- When we cannot verify a number, we say so instead of printing it.
Full methodology · Public records log
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