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
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A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out of committee Tuesday.
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Twenty-nine Texas senators, headed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, made the move to lower property taxes, right on the heels of Gov. Abbott's State of the State.
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.
Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners
Texas lawmakers have once more vowed to tackle the state’s high property taxes, intending to bring relief for homeowners and businesses.
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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 to a news release from Sen. Paul Bettencourt's office. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2 both aim to raise the homestead exemption to $140,
Local Government Committee advances homeowner property tax bill to full Texas Senate
Senate Bill 4 would raise the homestead exemption to $140,000 for homeowners and to $150,000 for seniors and people with disabilities.
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