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’t be taxed to pay for public schools and lowering the age at which Texans ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a plan Tuesday to increase the homestead exemption in the next state legislative session and provide additional property tax cuts for Texans aged 55 and ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is looking ahead to 2027 and said when the Legislature meets again, one of his main priorities will be making homeownership more affordable for older Texans.

The Texas housing market has experienced an unprecedented increase in appraisal values in recent years, particularly during the 2020-22 boom. As a result, homeowners have been feeling the pressure of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On the heels of the arrest of a Dunedin mechanic, highlighted in a Better Call Behnken investigation, questions are mounting about how an alleged scheme involving vehicle titles ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Tribune has called the elections on Propositions 11 and 13, which cut property taxes for homeowners, with an additional cut for disabled Texans and those over the age of 65.

There were 17 amendments on the ballot for Texans this Nov. 4, including two propositions that would impact homeowners. These amendments came two years after voters went to the polls to lower school ...

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On top of each ballot this election are 17 constitutional amendments voters will need to decide on. A majority of those propositions are related to the state’s tax code. Two of the ...