A new study reveals Texans' views on the 2024 elections, proposed reforms and more. It showed strong support for citizenship proof for voting and lobbying bans.

In 1904, two Americans boarded the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II and set off for Africa. One was Kent J. Loomis, brother to the ...

Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle Tuesday when a ...

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead ...

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according ...

A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out of committee Tuesday.

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

A bipartisan panel of Texas Senators approved legislation that would increase Texas' homestead property tax exemption, once ...

The legislation comes on the heels of an executive order signed last month by President Donald Trump promising “forceful and ...

The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of February 12, 2025, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 ...