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Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — while their criminal cases are pending.
Bill to cut Texas property taxes advances to Senate
A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according to a news release from Sen. Paul Bettencourt's office. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2 both aim to raise the homestead exemption to $140,
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 Tuesday when a bipartisan committee voted unanimously to approve and send two bills
Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners
The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.
New effort in Texas Senate to cut property taxes
State lawmakers are considering a plan to lower property taxes. The bill, that is quickly moving through Texas Legislature, would increase the homestead exemption.
Texas Senate committee unanimously approves property tax relief plan
Governor Greg Abbott’s legislative priority of property tax relief took a step forward as a Texas Senate committee unanimously advanced a new plan.
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.
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
'A statewide problem' | Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calling for House lawmakers to pass bail reform bills
Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...
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Texas Senate approves education savings account bill
Texas Senators voted Wednesday evening to approve Senate Bill 2, the piece of legislation carrying an education savings ...
Texas State Teachers Association warns that voucher bill will hurt teachers' pay
According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 ...
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Texas Senate passes SB2, would allow parents to use tax funds for private schools
The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.