Texas senate committee approves tax cut plan
A bipartisan panel of Texas Senators approved legislation that would increase Texas' homestead property tax exemption, once again, to $140,000. It now heads to ...
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Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition
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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 ...
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As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career
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Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools
Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools ...
With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
Since the law’s passage in 2023, universities across the state have shuttered DEI offices and efforts. Those offices sought to help Black, Latino, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented students adjust to ...
Texas GOP senators want Ten Commandments in classrooms, time for prayer and Bible reading
Republican Texas lawmakers are renewing a push to infuse a greater religious influence in the state's public schools with a ...