Property taxes in Texas generate nearly half the total tax revenue statewide and help fund local public schools and services.

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes eliminating school property taxes for Texas homeowners as part of 2026 campaign, sparking debate ...

Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and will be required to spend the same amount in future bienniums to maintain existing tax exemptions, lawmakers said ...

The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.

The governor says Texas can kill school taxes for homeowners without raising sales tax rates. Here’s why that’s a problem. | ...

I always thought Texas sales tax was straightforward and predictable, hovering around 8% or less, depending on where you are. Groceries usually dodge the tax man (or woman). And once a year before ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Tribune has called the elections on Propositions 11 and 13, which cut property taxes for homeowners, with an additional cut for disabled Texans and those over the age of 65.

Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 20, for the Nov. 4 election. There are 17 propositions in all, with many of them involving reducing property taxes and changing the Texas Constitution. Among them is ...

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Just in time, the back-to-school sales tax holiday is back to help students, teachers and parents prepare for the start of a new school year. So don't forget to check all the supplies off your list ...

Without Affordable Care Act subsidies, many Texans face soaring premiums and greater risks of going uninsured, straining ...