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13 kwi 2023 · A $12 billion proposal aimed at giving property tax relief to Texas homeowners and businesses cleared a major hurdle Friday in the Texas House, setting up a showdown with the Senate...
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23 sie 2023 · A deal on property tax relief was reached during the second special session with two bills and a joint resolution signed into law by Gov. Abbott on August 9th. This report offers a closer look at the bills passed and…
9 sie 2023 · Under Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 3, $18 billion of Texas' historic budget surplus will be allocated toward driving down school district property tax rates, increasing homestead exemptions for Texas homeowners, and increasing Franchise Tax exemptions and appraisal caps for small businesses.
14 lip 2023 · Texas Legislature passes record $18 billion property tax relief package. The House passed Senate Bills 2 and 3, providing property tax relief for homeowners and business properties and franchise...
24 wrz 2021 · Texas property owners pay some of the highest tax rates in the nation — a byproduct of public schools’ reliance on property taxes for funding and a lack of a state income tax.
Property taxes accounted for slightly over half of the total tax revenue (PDF) for local and state government in 2021 and slightly under half in 2022 ( Exhibit 1 ). This fall, with the passage of Proposition 4, Texas voters elected to put some money back into property owners’ pockets.
24 lip 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an $18 billion tax cut for Texas property owners, sending the proposals to voters for their approval later this year.
