New property tax legislation aims to give $10 billion in relief to Texans

New property tax legislation aims to give $10 billion in relief to Texans

New property tax relief legislation, signed by Governor Abbott last week, aims to provide $10 billion worth of relief to Texans across the state. The legislation, if approved by voters in November, focuses on increasing homestead exemptions for seniors, homeowners, and businesses. The three pieces of legislation are: Senate Bill 4, Senate Bill 23, and House Bill 9.SB 4 raises the homestead exemption for school district taxes from $100,00 to $140…

ICYMI: AFP-Texas Volunteers Back on the Doors as Texas Delivers Historic Property Tax Relief - Americans for Prosperity

Austin, TX – This past weekend, Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) volunteers returned to neighborhoods across the state, talking with Texans about the growing burden of rising property taxes. As local governments continue to overspend and pass the cost on to homeowners, Texans are calling for urgent and lasting reform. On Saturday alone, the organization knocked on over 2300 doors across Texas ranging from El Paso to Harlingen to Houston t…