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

Frisco City Council unanimously approved an increase in the city’s homestead property tax exemption from 15% to 20% — the ...

While better-known Democrats are jockeying to see who might run for governor in 2026 against Gov. Greg Abbott, a farmer in ...

A niche but growing industry specializes in helping students buy Texas homes to save tens of thousands of dollars in tuition ...

Tardy annual financial audits could strip Texas cities of their ability to raise property tax rates under a state law that ...

The Texas property tax cuts would use “compression” to make up for lost revenue. This means the state would provide more funding to school districts so schools can cut taxes for homeowners.

School districts across Texas are in the process of setting their budgets for 2025-26, and those budgets are largely funded by property tax revenue.

The X post claiming the Texas Legislature is “jerking around” Texas was swiftly rebuked by Sen. Paul Bettencourt.

Changes approved recently by lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada could help their states lure some of the big-money legal ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs of H.B. 2 at the Salado Middle School library, June 4, 2025. The bill provides $8.5 billion in funding for public education and historic pay raises for teachers ...

The San Patricio County school district is investing $4.2 million in staff compensation raises. Of this, about $1.7 million ...

A funding boost to the tune of $8.5 billion would usually be a cause for widespread celebration among Texas public schools.