The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...

Senate Bill 4 would raise the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 and ensure school districts would not lose money.

Twenty-nine Texas senators, headed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, made the move to lower property taxes, right on the heels of Gov ...

The funding would be a nearly threefold increase from what the federal government is spending on both the Border Patrol and ...

President Donald Trump praised the efforts of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in the Texas Senate's passing of SB2, which would create ...

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

Last session, Texas lawmakers provided the largest property tax cut in the state's history by increasing the homestead ...

A ban on THC is one of the top pieces of legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. FOX 7 Austin's 7 On Your Side reporter John Krinjak takes a closer look at Senate Bill 3 and its potential ...

Texas — Texas homeowners could be looking at additional property tax cuts on the horizon thanks to a new senate bill. Thursday night, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 4 ...