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

The Senate Finance Committee seemed interested Monday in funding specific education priorities, instead of a large investment ...

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

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

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

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

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

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

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After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

The continuing cry for relief from ever rising property taxes is fully underway at the State Capitol with particular focus on slashing the burden for seniors.

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