Hays County Judge questions tax liens

Hays County, News

Brittany Anderson, on November 2, 2022

By Brittany Anderson

HAYS COUNTY — Property owned by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is subject to tax liens against more than $1.2 million in back taxes, according to information obtained by the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch.

Federal documents, filed with the Hays County Clerk’s Office, suggest Judge Becerra, his wife Monica, or both, face tax liens from 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, totaling $1,212,686.44.

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