Lewisville council adopts 0.419009 tax rate; vote follows required statutory language

The Lewisville City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance setting the city's 2025-26 property tax rate at 0.419009 per $100 of valuation following a required public hearing. City staff told the council the proposed rate of 0.419009 is 0.003426 lower than last year's rate of 0.422435 but exceeds the state's no-new-revenue rate, which triggers statutory notice and specific motion language. "Section 26.05(d) of the Texas Property Tax Code requires a governing body to hold a public hearing to adopt a tax rate for the current tax year if the proposed rate exceeds the no-new-revenue rate," staff said during the hearing. At the meeting the council opened the public hearing, heard one Spanish-language resident describe neighborhood maintenance concerns, closed the hearing and then approved the ordinance. Councilmember Bob Troyer read the required motion language on the record: "I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.419009, which is effectively a 2.3% increase in the tax rate." The motion passed unanimously by roll call; staff noted the statutory threshold for this vote is approval by at least 60 percent of the governing body (five votes for Lewisville), and the tally met that requirement. What the vote means - Rate and revenue: The tax rate adopted is 0.419009. Staff reported this figure is lower than last year's rate but exceeds the calculation that reflects no new revenue; because property values and new taxable property increased, the city will collect additional revenue even if the rate is flat or slightly lower than the prior-year rate. Staff explained the statutory wording requires the council to phrase the motion as an increase when the proposed rate exceeds the no-new-revenue rate. - Public comment: A Spanish-language speaker raised neighborhood maintenance and public-works concerns and was invited to submit a service request for staff review; council members also pointed the resident to the city's resident app for reporting issues. The ordinance was adopted and will take effect as provided in the city's code. No separate amendment or conditions to the ordinance were recorded at the time of the vote.