For years, veterans and their families have pushed for legislation that better recognizes and compensates for service-related ...

More than two dozen new Texas laws take effect Jan. 1. Here's what to know about the policies ahead of the new year.

Lawmakers worked this year to address Texas' property taxes by increasing the tax break homeowners get on their property — ...

Texas homeowners struggling under the growing burden of rising housing costs are supportive of the new package of property tax cuts signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on Monday. However, some are ...

The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 ...

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When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his reelection campaign in Houston on Sunday, he promised to overhaul the local property tax system that generates nearly half of the total tax revenue statewide.