The Senate Commerce Committee, overseeing commerce, science and transportation, led by Republican Texas Sen ... republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their ...

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

The Texas Senate sent two bills to the Texas House on Thursday that will cut property taxes by again increasing the Homestead ...

A bipartisan Senate bill to ban social media access for kids younger than 13 is facing pushback from digital rights and tech ...

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The ...

The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to proposals to cut property taxes by raising homestead exemptions to $140,000, ...

Efforts by conservatives to pressure Republican senators to support Trump’s Cabinet nominees have largely been successful so ...

SB 4 would increase the Homestead Exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and up to $150,000 for seniors and disabled people.

Senate Bill 4 has passed and heads to the House now, promising an increased homestead exemption for Texas property taxpayers.

House Republicans blocked amendments that would’ve protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts.