In the Lone Star state, the issue is particularly urgent. Property taxes have skyrocketed since the pandemic, as higher demand driven by out-of-state newcomers led to a surge in home values.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, holds a newly signed bill during a ceremony inside the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Abbott signed three property tax cut bills in ...

House Bill 9 increases the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000. Texas Senate Bill 4 Senate Bill 4 will raise the overall homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000.

Because Texas does not have a state property tax, property taxes are a means by which local entities generate revenue. Stock photo of pieces of paper related to property taxes and finances on a desk.

House members approved bills aimed at giving homeowners relief on the property taxes they pay toward school districts, the biggest chunk of a property owner’s tax bill. Senate Bill 4 by state ...

Oracle has challenged the property valuation of its Stargate data center site in Texas.

CBS News Texas Live. Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, cutting property taxes and shoring up the state's ...

Voters will be asked to approve property tax cuts for Texas homeowners and businesses in November. ... Left out of lawmakers’ tax-cut efforts are the state’s 9.8 million renters.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas shoppers can save an estimated $15.2 million in state and local sales tax during a sales tax holiday weekend running Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26, targeting ...

Texas business owners may see a lower tax bill in the future. The Texas Legislature is taking ... Senate lawmakers proposed a $25,000 exemption paired with breaks on businesses’ state franchise tax.