The Texas Education Agency has updated its list of properties within the Houston Independent School District boundaries whose school taxes could be sent to a poorer district - in this case, Aldine ISD - under the state's Robin Hood system of school finance.

The revised list was sent to HISD's board and superintendent Richard Carranza late last week and includes $8.004 billion worth of the Houston's highest-valued commercial properties on the district's tax rolls.

The 82 properties are clustered in three parts of town: downtown, the Galleria area and Greenway Plaza.

The new list reflects "continuing review of data provided to us by the Harris County Appraisal District to determine which properties are exempt from taxation under the law and which ones are not," a TEA spokeswoman said.

The detachment process began after Houstonians last November voted against paying the millions of dollars HISD owes after being declared a property-wealthy district. State law requires the wealthier districts to give money back to the state to be redistributed to property-poor districts.

Despite rising property values locally, some 80 percent of HISD students meet federal poverty guidelines to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

More Information Greenway Plaza area 18 properties with combined $1.2 billion value: » 3800 Buffalo Speedway » 1 Greenway Plaza » 11 Greenway Plaza » 12 Greenway Plaza » 2 Greenway Plaza » 3 Greenway Plaza » 3200 Southwest Freeway » 3410 Edloe » 3700 Colquitt » 3701 Portsmouth » 3707 E. Greenway Plaza » 3755 Richmond » 4 Greenway Plaza » 5 Greenway Plaza » 6 Greenway Plaza » 7 Greenway Plaza » 8 Greenway Plaza » 9 Greenway PlazaDowntown 36 properties with combined $4.7 billion value » 1301 McKinney » 1100 Caroline » 1110 Rusk » 1111 San Jacinto » 1200 McKinney » 1205 Walker » 1215 Walker » 1221 McKinney » 1300 McKinney » 1320 Rusk » 1331 Lamar » 2 Houston Center » 801 San Jacinto » 802 Caroline » 814 La Branch » 901 Fannin » 909 Fannin » 1500 Louisiana » 1400 Louisiana » 1400 Smith » 1415 Smith » 1505 Louisiana » 1615 Milam » 1621 Milam » 809 Pease » 333 Clay » 1200 Smith » 330 Clay » 340 Dallas » 500 Dallas » 514 Andrews » 600 Travis » 601 Travis » 1000 Louisiana » 900 Louisiana » 811 Louisiana Galleria area/Uptown 28 properties with combined $2.1 billion value » 5015 Westheimer » 2607 Sage » 2630 Post Oak Blvd. » 2700 Post Oak Blvd. » 4925 Westheimer » 5011 Westheimer » 5045 Westheimer » 5050 W. Alabama » 5050 Westheimer » 5051 Westheimer » 5061 Westheimer » 5065 Westheimer » 5070 W. Alabama » 5075 Westheimer » 5085 Westheimer » 5105 Westheimer » 5115 Westheimer » 5135 W. Alabama » 5135 Westheimer » 5137 W. Alabama » 5155 Westheimer » 5175 Westheimer » 5192 Hidalgo » 1300 Post Oak Blvd. » 1330 Post Oak Blvd. » 1360 Post Oak Blvd. » 1400 Post Oak Blvd. » 1550 Post Oak Blvd.

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The state recently decided to reduce the recapture obligation by more than half to $77.5 million, and now HISD's school board says it will hold another election on May 6 to again ask voters whether it should pay the state or face detachment in July. The second referendum is expected to cost the district $800,000.

HISD's recapture bill originally was estimated at $162 million on $18 billion worth of properties, but the TEA said it would exempt 50 percent of the value that HISD loses through its 20 percent homestead exemption, as well as make other adjustments.

If the earlier vote stands and the state ultimately detaches the properties, the district will also lose the portion of the tax rate that covers bonds for school construction, which eventually would force a property tax rate increase.

Galleria/Uptown area

& 28 properties

& $2,079,184,416

Shown: Galleria VI wing

Downtown

& 36 properties

& $4,732,370,568

Shown: JPMorganChase Tower

Greenway Plaza

& 18 properties

& $1,192,538,182

Shown: 9 Greenway Plaza