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Texas Senate proposes increasing the homestead exemption to $140k
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas homeowners could be looking at additional property tax cuts on the horizon thanks to a new senate bill. Thursday night, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 4 ...
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Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities Wednesday: school choice. The vote came closely along party lines, 19-12. It came after hours of debate ...
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Texas Senate begins debate on school choice. Here’s what to know, how to watch
(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN – Though passage of a “school choice” bill is all but certain in the Texas Senate, Democrats were not giving up without a fight Wednesday as ...
With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations
The Senate Finance Committee seemed interested Monday in funding specific education priorities, instead of a large investment ...