VATRE FAQ

A VATRE is a Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election.

This funding mechanism was introduced by the Texas legislature in 2007 to combat inflation and to give school districts more local control.

• On a $100,000 home, homeowners would see an average $20 increase on their tax bill.
• For 65+ and disabled, frozen tax rates remain frozen.

Citizens 65 and older who have applied for and received the over 65 exemption will see no increase in their taxes as a result of approval of the VATRE.

The homestead tax ceiling is a limit on the amount of school taxes you pay. When you qualify for an Over 65 or Disabled Person homestead exemption, the school taxes on your house will not increase. The ceiling freezes your school taxes at the amount you pay in the year that you qualify for the exemption.

Anyone who needs more information about the exemption should call the Aransas County Appraisal District at 361.729.9733 and ask for the Exemption Department or go to the appraisal district’s website at www.aransascad.org.