Some elected officials getting big raises as Harris County faces possible property tax hikeAt a time when Harris County homeowners could soon be paying hundreds more in property taxes, elected officials are weighing a pay bump that could increase their salary by more than $100,000. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- At a time when Harris County homeowners could soon be paying hundreds more in property taxes, elected officials are weighing a pay bump that could increase their salary by more than $100,000. For Harris County homeowners, Commissioner Tom Ramsey had a warning at this week's court meeting about what could be coming. Because of it, he plans to propose a property tax increase. In Dallas County, which is the second-most-populated county behind Harris County, all but the district attorney make more than the current Harris County positions.