Harris County Department of Education

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Harris County Department of Education collected $30.1M in taxes and spent $118.9M.

Who decides

HCDE continues as a county system. This is under former Education Code Chapter 17. The basis is Section 11.301. Its Board of Trustees has seven members. It adopts the annual budget before August 31. It also sets HCDE's tax rate. This follows the Property Tax Code hearing and notice process. Four trustees represent commissioner precincts. Three trustees are elected at-large countywide. Seven trustees: four by precinct, three at-large, six-year terms.

When decisions happen

HCDE's fiscal year runs September 1 to August 31. The Board president calls a public budget meeting. The notice runs ten days in a newspaper. The Board must adopt the budget by August 31. This includes amendments. The Board adopts the budget before the tax rate. The Board meets regularly the third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m.

How to reach it

Also on this tax bill

A Harris County Department of Education address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Harris County Department of Education

On some bills, depending on the address

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