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.

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…

How high are Texas property taxes? Just ask Google. Looking for a fresh way to explain the lopsided burden on homeowners in this state, we started typing in a related query and got some interesting auto-complete options.