Texas House Democrat hopes incoming freshman class helps defeat school vouchers
Rep. Ramos’ optimism is buoyed by the incoming freshman class.
Bill to cut Texas property taxes advances to Senate
A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according ...
Texas lawmakers again look to buy down local property taxes
Texas lawmakers in Austin again have a multi-billion dollar surplus. Again, some state leaders want to send money back to property owners and pay down local taxes by expanding the homestead exemption ...
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.
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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 ...
Texas House Republican says US could use drones against cartels to ‘save American lives’
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, said Tuesday that the United States “could” use drones ...
The 3 biggest powers in the Texas Legislature: The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
Texas is building more new homes than any other state: Report
Texas is building more new homes, and issuing more new housing permits than any other state, according to a new report by Realtor.com. The company released its finding on economic and housing ...