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

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

A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and unanimously advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks ...

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

It came after hours of debate that began after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lawmakers approved a number of amendments to Senate Bill 2. "The Texas ... Roland Gutierrez, D-District 19, voted against ...

Houston, is making another move to lower property taxes. On Friday, he filed Senate Bill 4 alongside 28 other senators to increase the residence homestead exemption ...

It’s Groundhog Day in the Texas Legislature. Patrick ... He added that “every district will have a seat at the table.” “Committee assignments will be made in keeping with your House ...

Instead, they argue, elected officials “should vote their district.” Independent thinking is getting harder in the Texas Legislature ... disasters from more than 30 countries in Africa ...

the director of state and federal strategy for AARP Texas who has more than 30 years of experience working in the Legislature, in state agencies and with interest groups. First, a bill must be ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Lawmakers go back to Austin Tuesday to begin the 89th Texas Legislature ... Every member will have a voice. Every district. Every district will have a seat at the table." ...

“But Texas families are also looking to the Legislature for leadership to make ... But existing state law requires school districts use at least 30% of a funding increase to boost compensation ...