Texas Senate unanimously passes $18 billion in property tax relief
After the bills’ passage, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said, “I have been fighting for property tax relief at the Texas Capitol since 2003, 4 years before I was elected to the Senate, and I have not stopped since then. When I took office as Lt. Governor in 2015, the homestead exemption was $15,000, and my…
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Read MoreTexas Senate advances $18B plan to cut property taxes
The tax relief package includes three measures: Senate Bill 2, SB 3 and House Joint Resolution 2. If all three bills are signed into law, voters will have the opportunity to approve the tax cuts in November.
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After months of delay, a plan to cut your property taxes is on the fast-track. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed a key portion of an $18 billion package that would help both homeowners and businesses.
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Texas Republican leaders on Monday ended months of gridlock over how to distribute roughly $18 billion in property tax relief over the next two years, striking a deal that resolved a key sticking point: how to distribute the savings between businesses and homeowners.
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