The income groups paying the highest tax rates in Texas are disproportionately Hispanic and Black, whereas the lowest-taxed group (the wealthiest 5%) is predominantly white.
Quoted Staff Member
December 19, 2025
Every Texan: Highest Tax Rates in the State Fall on Texans of Color
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