Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said in a statement, "Texans should take note of the Nov. 7, 2023, constitutional amendment election date so they can vote in favor of this historic tax relief and several other key measures for the future of our state." The property tax relief will be...
ByBrandon WaltensJuly 11, 2023 2 min read With the House and Senate prepared to pass a deal on property tax relief later this week, Texans are sounding off on whether the agreement is enough to satisfy taxpayers. Following a months-long stalemate between the House and Senate on how to dis...
That message was delivered when the House abruptly adjourned Tuesday after swiftly passing bills on property tax relief and migrant smuggling — the sole items that Gov.Greg Abbottdemanded from a special session that began Monday night. RELATED:'More must be done,' Gov. Abbott announces immediate ...
1.Property tax relief passes Senate This week the Senate passed Senate Bills 3, 4, and 5 which would provide $16.5 billion in tax relief. All three bills are primarily authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt. Senate Bill 3 would increase the homestead exemption to $70,000. This is an increase...
Democratic State Senator Royce West said Thursday both Democrats and Republicans are on board with property tax relief and will have to figure out the details. "It's one of my number issues also. That's the good news because there's agreement on what we want to do with this budget surplu...
Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for many. In the News: Homeowners in the Lone Star State might have noticed lower property tax bills this year, thanks to a Texas property tax relief package (Proposition 4) that became effective last year. After ...
While the special session officially started Monday at 9 p.m., legislation was already moving Tuesday in the Senate with the unanimous passage of a property tax relief plan authored by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston. The House later passed two pi
PROPERTY TAXES: Legislation to cut property-tax rates solely by reducing the school district maximum compressed tax rate in order to provide lasting property-tax relief for Texas taxpayers. BORDER SECURITY: Legislation solely for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the penalties for certain criminal...
Property tax relief is a key priority at the Capitol this session. But when it comes to how to provide relief, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan have different ideas, a divide that is getting more heated.
TPPF statement on the Texas House passing $1.2 billion in property tax reliefTALMADGE HEFLIN