Texas Senators file new bill for largest property tax exemption in history
Most Texas Senators have signed on to a new bill that increases the residence homestead exemption to $140,000. Twenty-nine Texas senators, headed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) made the move to lower property taxes,
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.
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 when a bipartisan committee voted unanimously
Texas Senate panel moves to increase tax exemptions for homeowners
A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead exemption by $40,000.
Bill to cut Texas property taxes advances to Senate
Read more A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed a Texas Senate committee Tuesday, clearing the way for a vote before the full Senate. The Senate Local Government Committee voted 6-0 to approve Senate Bill 4,
Texas eyes homestead exemption raise, property tax cut. How much could homeowners save?
A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out of committee Tuesday.
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.
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.
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