Texas’ 2023 property tax relief has had moderate impact on El Paso property tax bills, analysis shows

Texas’ 2023 property tax relief has had moderate impact on El Paso property tax bills, analysis shows

In 2023, faced with growing public frustration over rising property tax bills, the Texas Legislature approved a measure to raise the homestead exemption for school property taxes from $40,000 to $100,000. In signing the bill expanding the school homestead exemption, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touted the $18 billion in property tax relief statewide as “the largest property tax cut in Texas history.” For El Paso taxpayers, the 2023 tax relief package …