Houston Public MediaJun 5, 2025

Voters will be asked to approve property tax cuts for Texas homeowners and businesses in November.

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Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, businesses

Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that’s unsustainable.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaMay 5, 2025

The Texas House Ways and Means Committee left two bills pending Monday that would reduce property tax bills, but appeared poised to approve them.

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Texas Senate’s property tax relief bills taken up by House committee

Senate Bill 4 would raise the homestead property tax exemption for 5.7 million homeowners across the state, while SB 23 would give additional relief to homeowners over age 65 as well as disabled homeowners.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaJan 22, 2025

The Texas Senate and House filed their respective versions of the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. Both versions set aside an equal amount, $1 billion, to pay for a school vouchers program,

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Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion

Both proposed budgets earmark $1 billion for a school vouchers program.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaNov 15, 2023

Property tax relief will show up in 2023 tax bills now in the mail

Among other changes, the recently passed Proposition 4 will raise the homestead exemption to school property taxes from $40,000 to $100,000. Homeowners over 65 will get a larger tax break.

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Property tax relief will show up in 2023 tax bills now in the mail

Among other changes, the recently passed Proposition 4 will raise the homestead exemption to school property taxes from $40,000 to $100,000. Homeowners over 65 will get a larger tax break.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaOct 24, 2023

Texas proposition lets voters decide whether to cut property taxes for homeowners and businesses

Proposition 4 could usher in a bevy of property tax changes. That includes using $12.7 billion from a record state budget surplus to lower school district taxes.

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Texas proposition lets voters decide whether to cut property taxes for homeowners and businesses

Proposition 4 could usher in a bevy of property tax changes. That includes using $12.7 billion from a record state budget surplus to lower school district taxes.

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