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According to a recent analysis by property information firm CoreLogic, median property taxes on Texas single-family homes grew by 26% between 2019 and 2023, without accounting for inflation.
After dozens died in the Hill Country floods, flood alerts, sirens, and relief top Gov. Abbott's special session agenda. Here ...
Texas businesses might also see a huge tax break under the new property tax bills through an increased exemption (House Bill 9). Currently, Texas law allows businesses to exempt up to $2,500 of ...
Texas Legislature 2023 A property tax deal has eluded Texas lawmakers. Here’s where things stand at the start of another special session.
Texas would need to spend about $81.5 billion a year to get rid of property taxes collected by school districts, cities and counties, the Legislative Budget Board told Senate lawmakers last year.
Senate Bill 2 largely reins in Texas’ out-of-control property tax system. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and the lawmakers from both parties who supported ...
The Watchdog looks at the ultraconfusing Texas property tax appraisal system as one big game. Like any game, you gotta play to win. The deadline for filing this year is May 15. Check your recently ...
Texas homeowners have been struggling with escalating property taxes for years. After months of negotiation, the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping property tax relief bill in July that Gov. Greg ...
Texas property taxes in 2024. Texas homeowners saw impacts of the property tax relief package in January 2024, when they received their 2023 property tax bills. Related Content.
A separate $3 billion provision in the Senate's budget bill, SB 1, would compress or "buy down" school districts' tax rates, potentially providing additional tax cuts to homeowners. Under those ...
Texas would need to spend about $81.5 billion a year to get rid of property taxes collected by school districts, cities and counties, the Legislative Budget Board told Senate lawmakers last year.