Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Cameron County collected $110.6M in taxes and spent $199.7M.
Collected
$110.6M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$199.7M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.4767 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Cameron County adopted $0.476658 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Eight service lines.
Police
$89.9M
General government
$37.5M
Public works · Capital outlay
$24.3M
Public works · Highways and streets
$14.4M
Health and human services · Health
$11.7M
Debt service · Principal retirement · past obligation
$9.7M
Debt service · Interest and fiscal charges · past obligation
$6.5M
Health and human services · Welfare
$5.8M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.35Who decides
The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the county budget in a public record vote. It also votes on the county tax. At least 3 members must vote for a county tax.
Eddie Treviño, Jr.
County Judge
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Sofia C. Benavides
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Joey Lopez
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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David A. Garza
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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Gus Ruiz
Commissioner, Precinct 4
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.039 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The county's Budget Book 2026 lists a budget hearing and the vote to adopt the budget on that day. The same day the court set the tax rate.
Each yearCameron County adopted its 2025-2026 budget on September 2, 2025.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick county officers in November of even years.
How to reach it
County Judge's office: (956) 544-0830
Phone
etrevino@co.cameron.tx.us
Email
Oscar C. Dancy Building, 1100 E. Monroe Street, Suite 218, Brownsville, TX 78520
Mailing address
Source · Cameron County, Cameron County Budget Book 2026. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Cameron County Budget Book 2026 (FY 2025-2026), budget calendar (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Cameron County address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Cameron County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 10
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Point Isabel Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Brownsville Independent School DistrictSchool districtSan Benito Consolidated Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Rio Hondo Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
La Feria Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Santa Maria Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Santa Rosa Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Lyford Consolidated Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 5
BrownsvilleCity
HarlingenNot in Who Taxes Me yet
San BenitoNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Port IsabelNot in Who Taxes Me yet
La Tina RanchNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Special districts: 1
Sources
Collected
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.35Spent
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.35Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Cameron County adopted $0.476658 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.039 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Cameron County, Cameron County Budget Book 2026. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Cameron County Budget Book 2026 (FY 2025-2026), budget calendar (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Cameron County, Cameron County, County Judge page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Cameron County, County Judge page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.35To act on what you have read
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