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The X post claiming the Texas Legislature is "jerking around" Texas was swiftly rebuked by Sen. Paul Bettencourt.
State lawmakers agreed on doing away with the test in favor of three new ones spread through the school year but reached an ...
I make that audacious claim because of his work on property tax legislation — work that affects every property owner in the state. Pre-Bettencourt, I always showed how to lower your property tax by ...
Houston Republican state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the bill's author, said a majority of senior and disabled homeowners could see a $950 property tax reduction per year, on average, when factoring in ...
Providing bigger tax breaks to homeowners is a key component of a deal brokered by Republicans in the Texas Legislature to lower tax bills for Texans.
A plan to cut property taxes for senior citizens and disabled Texans is moving forward at the State Capitol.
Legislators in the House and Senate have reached an agreement on more property tax relief. But some critics worry the cuts aren’t sustainable forever.
Texas seniors and the disabled to see even bigger tax cuts Another Bettencourt proposal increases the homestead exemption for homeowners over 65 and those with disabilities to a total of $200,000.
State lawmakers have reached a deal on how to allocate more than $3 billion in new property tax relief, with the bulk of the cuts set to benefit homeowners. The agreement, revealed in Senate and ...
news Politics Property tax cuts head to Gov. Greg Abbott — and to voters in November Voters will be asked in November to approve a rise in the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for ...