Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Fort Bend County collected $499.1M in taxes and spent $841.7M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Where it goes
Ten service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
Fort Bend County, Texas — FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds — Total Governmental Funds column — fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Who decides
The Commissioners Court is the county judge and four precinct commissioners. The county auditor prepares the annual budget. The Court proposes a tax rate. It holds public hearings. Then it adopts the budget and tax rate by record vote. Fiscal year: October 1-September 30. 5 elected members: County Judge plus 4 Commissioners.
Details
Local Gov't Code §81.001(a) (tcss.legis.texas.gov,When decisions happen
The Budget Office makes a recommended budget over the summer. The Commissioners Court proposes a tax rate in late August. It holds public hearings in September. It then adopts the budget and tax rate together. This is in late September. The fiscal year starts October 1.
How to reach it
Details
Fort Bend County FY2027 Budget Calendar (fortbendcountytx.gov,Also on this tax bill
A Fort Bend County address pays these governments too. Which cities, school districts and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Fort Bend County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 12
School districts: 6
Special districts: 1
Sources
Details
Fort Bend County, Texas — FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds — Total Governmental Funds column — fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Details
Fort Bend County, Texas — FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds — Total Governmental Funds column — fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 — amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Details
Local Gov't Code §81.001(a) (tcss.legis.texas.gov,Details
Fort Bend County FY2027 Budget Calendar (fortbendcountytx.gov,Details
Fort Bend County Judge, Contact Us (fortbendcountytx.gov,To act on what you have read
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