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Texas Senate, tax cut

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 17h

Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts despite concerns over mounting costs

The Texas Senate moved swiftly this week to advance property tax relief, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items this session. On Thursday, the chamber voted unanimously to increase the state’s homestead exemption on school district taxes from $100,

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2h

'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

Houston, would cut taxes by raising the homestead exemption to a record $140,000, or $150,000 for senior citizens — which would be deducted from the taxable value of an owner's property when calculating school district property taxes.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

Texas Senate panel approves $140,000 property tax homestead exemption

Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle when a bipartisan committee voted unanimously

Texas House, standing committee

KXAN Austin on MSN · 23h

Texas Speaker of the House announces committee assignments

Lubbock, announced the assignments for the standing committees in the House of Representatives for the 89th legislative session. The Speaker said it is the first time in the state's history that every standing committee will be chaired by a Republican during a regular session.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 20h

Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 20h

All Texas House committees will be chaired by Republicans this session

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows said for the first time in state history, every standing House committee will be chaired by a Republican.

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Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...

The Texas Tribune1d

Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Community Impact Newspaper19h

Check out bills filed by New Caney, Porter representatives in the 89th Texas Legislature

Special education in schools and property valuations for taxation are among the topics covered in bills filed by state ...

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With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session

It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...

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Advocates push Texas lawmakers to address homelessness and overdose deaths statewide

AUSTIN, Texas — Advocates have renewed the push for Texas lawmakers to address homelessness and overdose deaths across the ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...

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Texas Legislature considers paying much more for school safety

Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public school districts to have an armed officer at each campus, districts have ...

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