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Community Impact Newspaper · 3h

Texas Senate panel moves to increase tax exemptions for homeowners

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead exemption by $40,000.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 6h

Texas Senate panel approves $140,000 property tax homestead exemption

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

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 1h

New effort to lower property taxes moves through Texas legislature

SB 4 promises to provide more tax relief for homeowners and cash payments to local schools to replace a chunk of the revenue stream districts would lose.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2h

Texas eyes homestead exemption raise, property tax cut. How much could homeowners save?

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

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 6h

Local Government Committee advances homeowner property tax bill to full Texas Senate

Senate Bill 4 would raise the homestead exemption to $140,000 for homeowners and to $150,000 for seniors and people with disabilities.

The Texas Tribune on MSN4h

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...

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Property taxes, school vouchers and more: Join our Zoom event on the 2025 Texas legislative session

Houston Chronicle Live is a virtual event series that peel back the curtains on our newsroom. Readers are invited to join us ...

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Texas and UK forge new paths with legislative caucus aimed at boosting trade

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are strengthening their partnership with leaders in the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, Sen. Tan ...

Texas Public Radio3h

As new Texas Hispanic caucus leader, Romero prepares for fierce battle over immigration

Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, state Rep. Ramón ...

12hon MSN

At least 11 states have banned or limited cell phones in schools. Will Texas be next?

Texas public school children could soon be banned from using cell phones at school under a new proposed bill modeled after a ...

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Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools

Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools ...

12h

What do Texas' 26 metros need this legislative session? New report outlines goals.

Some of the top issues concerning Texas' metros were child care accessibility, affordable housing, AI regulations and clean energy resources.

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Who represents me in the Texas Legislature?

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

New Texas advocacy group calls for more health insurance transparency

The Texas Coalition for Patients has a legislative priority list that includes restrictions on artificial intelligence and ...

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Texas Legislature considers paying much more for school safety

Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public school districts to have an armed officer at each campus, districts have ...

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