Several readers based in Texas wrote to Newsweek about their growing frustration with County Appraisal Districts in the state ...

A homestead exemption is a tax break that lowers the taxable value of a person’s primary residence. For example, with a 20% ...

He has pushed a total of $32.7 billion in property tax reductions. He also fended off criticism of open records bills he filed. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) In the recent annals of the Texas ...

Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that’s unsustainable. Voters are expected to vote in November to approve a series of tax cuts for ...

The newly proposed Texas homestead exemption (Senate Bill 4) would further increase the amount to $140,000. As a result, 5.7 million homesteads in Texas could see a lower property tax bill.

Dementia is a big issue, and Texas is at the epicenter. In 2020, approximately 460,000 Texans age 65 and older were living ...

DENTON — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a package of bills this week that aims to slash property taxes for Texas homeowners. Surrounded Monday by state legislators, local officials and residents of ...

Median Property Tax Bill: $823 Median Home Price: $78,300 About three hours out from San Antonio is Edwards County, Texas. But home prices are more affordable in Edwards than in the “Alamo City.” ...

Texas Senate District 3 candidate Rhonda Ward announced an ultimate goal to abolish property taxes in Texas during a campaign fundraising reception Thursday at Millard’s Crossing.

Texas lawmakers plan to put $51 billion toward cutting property tax cuts — maintaining ones enacted in previous years as well as enacting new ones — over the next two years. That’s a ...

DENTON — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a package of bills this week that aims to slash property taxes for Texas homeowners. Surrounded Monday by state legislators, local officials and residents of ...

Now, it's up to you — the voters! These property tax reforms require changes to the Texas Constitution, which means they’ll appear as two separate propositions on the November 2025 ballot.