Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, state Rep. Ramón ...

A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out of committee Tuesday.

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead ...

A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according ...

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

Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools ...

Readers are invited to a live Zoom event with senior politics reporter Jeremy Wallace on what to expect 2025 Texas ...

Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle when a bipartisan ...

Signed into law in June 2023, HB 3 increased how much districts receive for school safety each year to $10.00 per student from $9.72 per student, with an additional $15,000 for each campus in a school ...

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

A bipartisan Senate bill to ban social media access for kids younger than 13 is facing pushback from digital rights and tech ...

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