It’s important to remember that Texas property taxes are essentially local taxes. Because Texas does not have a state income tax, your property taxes provide more funding for local government services ...

Property taxes in Texas generate nearly half the total tax revenue statewide and help fund local public schools and services.

Starting in 2026, Harris County residents will have the ability to pay their property taxes in advance, set up automated payment plans and set bill reminders via the county’s new online property tax ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott holds up SB 4 during a bill signing concerning property tax relief for Texans at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse in Denton on Monday, June 16, 2025. Abbott signed SB 4, SB 23 & HB 9 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives advanced a pair of Senate bills on Tuesday that would reduce property tax bills for Texans. Property tax relief is one of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven ...

Most senior citizens won't pay a penny of school taxes if they own homesteaded property under a pair of bills that have already cleared the Texas Senate and are essentially one vote away in the Texas ...

Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, cutting property taxes and shoring up the state's water infrastructure, ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign new legislation offering property tax relief to homeowners in the state struggling with rising bills, on Monday. If endorsed by voters in November, the ...

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

The lieutenant governor also doubled down on his stance that property taxes can’t be totally eliminated, putting him at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott.