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 ...

Getting his recently unveiled property tax relief proposal through the Texas Legislature will likely be the toughest fight in Gov. Greg Abbott’s political career. As with his grinding, successful ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the launch of his reelection campaign in Houston this past Sunday evening. Bringing school choice to Texas was the dominant policy proposal on which Abbott’s ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to drive down property taxes, and even eliminate some altogether, as he launched his campaign for a record fourth term in office at an event in Houston Sunday. The Republican ...

Democrats win races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, exceeding expectations and sending a warning sign to Donald Trump and Republicans everywhere. Plus, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is ...

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.

Texas homeowners and business owners are set for sweeping property tax relief after voters approved a pair of constitutional amendments aimed at easing one of the state’s most persistent financial ...

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.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to increase the city's property tax to a rate of $574.00 per $100,000 of assessed value—a $50 increase from the existing rate—to fund housing, parks and ...

A proposed tax hike before the city on Tuesday has become a referendum on governance in the fast-changing Texas capital. By J. David Goodman Reporting from Austin A referendum in Austin, Texas, on ...