Gov. Greg Abbott rolled out his newest property tax proposals. They are bold and dynamic, Watchdog Dave Lieber says. But ...

The Texas Longhorns will host their final home game of the 2025 season on Friday evening against the Texas A&M Aggies. One ...

Getting his recently unveiled property tax relief proposal through the Texas Legislature will likely be the toughest fight in ...

Abbott’s strategy combines primary pressure and legislative power plays to move caps on appraisals and a plan to eliminate ...

When considering property taxes in East Texas or Texas in general, several factors impact the tax rate. Firstly, properties ...

As affordability politics take center stage across America, at least 18 states are attempting to lower or eliminate property ...

Since Governor Greg Abbott launched his campaign for re-election, he's been highlighting policies that could have ...

Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and will be required to spend the same amount in future bienniums to maintain existing tax exemptions, lawmakers said ...

This year, voters in communities across Texas were skeptical of local property tax hikes and supportive of larger tax breaks for homeowners and businesses, results from the Nov. 4 election show.

Just last year, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on lawmakers to explore eliminating all property taxes. To replace the $81 ...

An association created by Texas Rep. Gary Gates says the tax breaks for housing finance corporation deals unfairly hurt apartments owned by a Gates company.

It’s also no surprise that many state lawmakers, buoyed by partisan gerrymandering, are increasingly daring to control local governments,” Klas writes.