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Developers & TIRZ dealsTax increment zones, management districts, abatements, Chapter 380 and development agreements99 agenda items · $325M stated, last 6 months Stadiums & pro sportsPublic money in the ballparks, arenas and teams35 agenda items · $15.6M stated, last 6 months ConsultantsStudies, advisers, outside lawyers and lobbyists on the public payroll348 agenda items · $475.1M stated, last 6 months Bush & HobbyContracts and leases at the city's airports10 agenda items, last 6 months Hotel taxHotel occupancy tax money and where it goes13 agenda items · $319.7M stated, last 6 months Disaster moneyStorm, FEMA, debris and emergency contracts84 agenda items · $1.4B stated, last 6 months DonorsThe biggest givers to Harris County judges, legislators and State Board of Education members Who gets paidThe City of Houston's and Harris County's largest payees, from their own payment records City Hall lobbyistsWho is registered to lobby the City of Houston, and for whom Tax abatementsCompanies the City of Houston agreed to excuse from property taxes PollutersEPA and TCEQ violations, enforcement and penalties at Harris County facilities Nonprofit pass-throughsGroups named on public grants and contracts, with their IRS 990 figures LandlordsWho files the most evictions in Harris County's Justice of the Peace courts Appraisal fightsWho wins property value cuts at the appraisal review board: homes against commercial, with and without a paid agent

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Big H-TownEarlier story · Oct 22$10B

Fort Bend County approves up to 35 years of tax breaks for Tesla solar plant

Fort Bend County commissioners approved four tax incentive agreements for Tesla's proposed $10 billion solar factory near Richmond on October 22, 2026. The agreements include a 10-year property tax abatement on equipment, a Chapter 381 rebate program, a foreign trade zone deal, and a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement that together could extend tax breaks for up to 35 years if Tesla meets employment targets.

added 3 days ago · 2 outlets · first reported Oct 22, 2026