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

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

Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing a five-part plan to cut property taxes, cap appraisals, limit local spending, and eliminate ...

Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbott’s proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners.

Property tax relief is once again emerging as a top political issue for the next state legislative session starting in ...

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

Property taxation is being targeted in a growing movement across the nation for cuts or elimination to address homeowner ...

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

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently unveiled a sweeping property tax reform plan that has ignited debate across the state.

Think your family automatically gets everything when you die? In Texas, it’s not that simple. Here’s who inherits if there’s ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has unveiled a plan to drive down property taxes by further hiking the amount of a home’s value that can ...