On Thursday, a bill was introduced into the 89th legislature of the Texas senate to abolish all faculty senates in the state unless they comply with the guideli ...

The Texas Senate unanimously approved SB 4 to increase the homestead exemption. Sen. Paul Bettencourt joined Texas This Week ...

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

HOUSTON - Senate Bill 4, a bill authored by Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), unanimously passed (30-0) on ...

The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption ...

Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, the author of the bill. “Today, the Texas Senate delivered a win for homeowners statewide. By ...

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according ...

Texas homeowners could see around $360 in property tax savings from bills passed by the Texas Senate. Tasked by Governor ...

After claiming to pass the greatest property tax relief bill two years ago, which included loopholes allowing local ...

Senate Bill 4 has passed and heads to the House now, promising an increased homestead exemption for Texas property taxpayers.