The statement must appear alongside school bond propositions, even if the measure being voted on will not increase property tax rates — a point area districts are emphasizing as voters head to the polls.

For Immediate Release November 17, 2023 Contact: Kirsten Voinis   (512) 922-7141, kvoinis@kvoinis.com Darren Owen receives top TTARA professional honor Darren Owen, property tax manager for ExxonMobil Corp. in Houston, was awarded the Del Threadgill Distinguished Tax Professional Award by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA) at its 2023 Annual Meeting. Presented annually since 2011, the Threadgill…

The changes will more than double the amount that homeowners can shave off the taxable value of their primary residence for school property taxes, raising the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000.

A landmark $18 billion tax cut for property owners in the state is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk late Thursday, ending a monthslong stalemate among the state’s top Republicans with a deal that drew near-unanimous support from legislators.

For months, lawmakers have feuded over what to do with property taxes. They agreed property tax cuts were needed. Less unanimous was the best way to pass savings on to Texans.