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Texas Senate approves proposals to cut property taxes with $140,000 homestead exemption

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

abc13 · 15h

Texas homeowners are one step closer to receiving a property tax break after Senate approves bill

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated in 2023 with $12.7 billion in new tax cuts, including a boost to the state's homestead exemption and billions of dollars for school districts to reduce how much they collect in property taxes.

CBS Texas on MSN · 8h

What the Texas Homestead Exemption bill would mean for property taxes and school funding

It is now in the hands of the Texas House to decide what to do about a new property tax cut plan. The author of the Senate's plan calls it the largest exemption increase in state history. While it could save many people hundreds of dollars on property tax bills,

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New poll shows how Texans may vote in 2026 Republican U.S. Senate primary

A new report on a poll from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs is giving insights into how Texans may ...

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Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...

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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 ...

Austin American-Statesman on MSN8d

What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2

The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use ...

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Texas GOP senators want Ten Commandments in classrooms, time for prayer and Bible reading

Republican Texas lawmakers are renewing a push to infuse a greater religious influence in the state's public schools with a ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

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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School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee

House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get ...

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'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package

"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...

Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'

The Texas Senate passed a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students for private school tuition.

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Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support

State leaders on Thursday praised the Texas Senate for its swift passage of ... defeated by a coalition of Democratic and some rural Republican members who worried such a program would divert ...

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