Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

In the latest of his many attempts to curb Texas' high property taxes, Republican Governor Greg Abbott wants to give the ...

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to proposals to cut property taxes by raising homestead exemptions to $140,000, ...

As Texans face an affordability crisis, Governor Greg Abbott declared property tax relief an emergency item in his recent ...

Increasing the homestead exemption would cost the state roughly $3 billion over two years and add to a growing tab of ...

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

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

Governor Greg Abbott's proposal for $10 billion in property tax cuts has sparked criticism from local state representatives.