Texas landlords scramble for property tax breaks worth millions as loophole closes: ‘Crazy gold rush’
Housing finance corporations can erase an apartment owner’s property tax bill without notice to affected cities or counties, ...
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 ...
Texas is notorious for high property taxes. Here's where rates are highest in the Houston area
Houston-area communities including Pearland, Atascocita and Conroe have some of the highest property tax rates in the nation.
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to set a high bar for local tax increases
Lower and slower growing property values mean taxes often don’t keep up with inflation. That makes providing basic services more expensive. In East Texas, Angelina County Judge Keith Wright ...
Texas Senate unanimously OKs another property tax cut for homeowners
TEXAS, USA — Senators want to give Texans another property tax cut. The Texas Senate unanimously voted to approve Senate Bill 4, chamber’s legislation that would increase the homestead exemption on ...
In Texas, inflation-adjusted state, local public school funding lower than 2011 | Analysis
As Gov. Abbott spars with lawmakers over school vouchers and both Republicans and Democrats push for more school funding, ...
Texas Senate bills promise property tax relief, El Paso homeowners await impact
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.
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Abbott wants to set a high bar for local tax increases
Lower and slower growing property values mean taxes often don’t keep up with inflation. That makes providing basic services ...
Eye surgeon enters McKinney mayoral race as opponent of growth and higher taxes
Collin County eye surgeon Matt Rostami is making a run to become McKinney’s next mayor, joining Bill Cox, Scott Sanford and ...
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What the Texas Homestead Exemption bill would mean for property taxes and school funding
Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas County. Property taxes are one of the three main sources of funding for Texas public schools. The legislature's plan is to use state sales tax and other revenues to pick ...
Neither US States Nor Companies Fully Disclose Corporate Subsidies
Our research suggests that barely 20 states report the governmental assistance they give companies. 80% of firms receiving ...