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

This proposal would disrupt the state’s housing market and jeopardize local revenues while doing very little to help workers and families struggling to pay their property tax bills – just as Prop 13 ...

On average, Texas has one of the higher property tax burdens in the country. The effective property tax rate (meaning the ...

Patrick wants to raise the homestead exemption again, from $140,000, which will go into effect this year, to $180,000.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the launch of "Operation Double Nickel" on Tuesday, officially lowering the age used to ...

In Texas, property taxes generate nearly half the total tax revenue statewide. They fund local governments and schools.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. and Patrick are each touting plans to further cut property taxes in Texas. But they’re taking ...

Texas lawmakers have gone big to rein in the state’s property taxes, spending tens of billions of dollars toward reducing the ...

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

Property tax relief is again a top priority of the next legislative session and the 2026 election in Texas. Gov.

As Tarrant County lawmakers prepare to kick off the Texas legislative session Jan. 14, Fort Worth Report journalists are exploring the policies set to be reshaped in Austin. Click here for more ...

In state after state, a property-tax revolt could shape the political map ahead of the November 2026 midterms.