Senate's property tax reform plan gets Senate vote after 2 months of no movement
Pictured: Sen. Kel Seliger holding the Senate Rules book during debate on SB 2
After two months of being stalled following passage from the newly-created...
Senate Committee OKs Homeowner Tax Cut
A Senate committee on Tuesday unanimously advanced a bill that would again cut state property tax revenues to try to insulate homeowners from rising...
Texas Is Running Out of Money to Pay Unemployment Benefits. People Will Still Get...
Texas is running out of money to pay the growing number of people lining up for unemployment relief, economic experts say.
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Ken Strange breaks federal tax law
There’s nothing worse or more cynical than lawbreakers wanting to be lawmakers. If Ken Strange wants to create laws in Austin, maybe he should learn how to respect and follow them first.
Texas House approves property tax reform bill, setting up negotiations with the Senate
The Texas House gave preliminary approval to a priority property tax reform package Tuesday, teeing the chamber up for negotiations with the Senate, and...
How would lawmakers' plan to hike sales taxes and drop property taxes affect Texans?
Texas lawmakers are expected to debate a plan this week that would raise the taxes consumers pay when they go shopping in order to...
Big Tax Bills Surprise New Homeowners in Denton
Texas already has one of the highest property tax rates in the country, but some North Texas residents found thousands of dollars in additional...
Abbott Bans Dining at Texas Restaurants. Houston Mogul Urges Abbott to Waive Tax Payments.
Bobby Heugel, a heavy hitter in the Houston restaurant scene, is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to temporarily waive liquor and sales tax payments...
COVID-19 Drives Texas Sales Tax Collections to Record Lows
Texas took in about $2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May, according to new numbers released today. The May collections were 13.2% less...
Will Real Tax Reform Please Stand Up
While the Big 3 Talked a Big Game on Tax Reform, Texas Families will see Limited Relief
Since the 86th Texas Legislature adjourned last Monday,...
