In November 2023, Texas voters approved a historic property tax cut using money from the state surplus. The intrigue: The national average effective property tax rate is 0.9%. In Texas, the rate ...

Housing finance corporations can erase an apartment owner’s property tax bill without notice to affected cities or counties, ...

AUSTIN – 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.

Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for many.

The latest round of bills filed in the Texas Senate bills on a historic $18 billion relief effort approved during the legislature's last session.