Fulshear council to weigh tax hike, 2026 budget Monday

Fulshear residents will want to keep an eye on City Hall this week. The City Council is holding a special meeting on Monday, August 18, at 6 p.m., and one of the biggest items on the agenda is a proposed property tax increase.

The council is considering raising the tax rate to $0.199901 per $100 valuation. That’s higher than both the “no-new-revenue” rate ($0.154219) and the voter-approval rate ($0.189901).

If the higher rate goes through, voters will get the final say in a tax ratification election on November 4, 2025. A “no” vote would lock the city into the lower voter-approval rate.

For the average Fulshear homeowner, the change would bump the annual bill from $795 last year to just over $1,000 this year — a jump of about 28%. Citywide, the tax levy would grow nearly 39%, from $7.6 million to $10.5 million.

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The tax vote ties directly into the council’s other big decision: whether to approve the 2026 operations and capital budget. That budget already reflects the proposed increase.

Other items on Monday’s agenda include:

• Final plats for Arvo Cross Creek West and The Ridge at Tamarron Section 1.
• Agreements with Fort Bend County and other jurisdictions.
• A permit request from Pitstop to build a new convenience store and gas station.

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The council will also head into executive session to discuss City Hall construction issues, extraterritorial jurisdiction petitions (SB 2038), and the Home Rule Charter with city attorneys.

Residents can sign up to speak at the meeting, but comments are limited to three minutes and must be registered in advance. The session takes place at the City of Fulshear Municipal Complex, 6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane.

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