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Texas Lawmakers Send $18 Billion Property Tax Cut Package to Voters
Governor Endorses Proposal Touted As the Largest Such Reduction in State History. A deal that legislators and the state’s top executive...
Jul 26, 2023


KISD announced a 2.25% pay raise for teachers, other employees
In a 6-1 vote this week, the Killeen school board approved a general pay increase of 2.25% for all Killeen ISD employees. In the budget...
Jul 12, 2023


See what impacts the current legislation has on Allen ISD's budget
Allen ISD has adopted a budget despite the Texas Legislature continuing into special session. The district adopted a deficit budget for...
Jun 22, 2023


Mobility Authority’s draft operational budget up $8.6M from FY 2022-23
Equipment enhancements, traffic studies and planning for a variety of road projects are among the items on the Central Texas Regional...
Jun 5, 2023


Lt. Gov Dan Patrick not willing to negotiate with Texas House’s ‘bad math’ on property tax relief
With about a month left in the regular session of the Texas Legislature, there is tension among the state’s top leaders. Texas Lt. Gov....
Apr 27, 2023


Key issues making headway in the Texas Legislature
It’s been 107 days since Texas lawmakers met on Jan. 10 for the state’s 88th Legislative Session, and legislators have made headway in...
Apr 27, 2023


Don’t California My Texas… House Of Representatives?
Despite controlling both houses of the Texas legislature by comfortable margins, Republicans are fighting amongst themselves over what...
Apr 20, 2023


Texas House budgets $545 million for prison air conditioning. The Senate hasn’t offered anything.
Sweltering heat has killed inmates, driven away prison workers and cost taxpayers millions in lawsuits. The House budget would provide...
Apr 11, 2023


Texas bill could create state-issued digital currency backed by gold
Texas lawmakers are considering setting up a Texas digital currency backed by gold. Senate Bill 2334 filed in the state legislature would...
Apr 8, 2023


Texas Senate budget writers propose billions for teacher raises and lower property taxes
Texas could spend billions in new state money on community colleges, mental health services, property tax cuts and raises for current and...
Mar 27, 2023


State lawmaker proposal could slash Austin budget
Austin leaders are alarmed about legislation they say could slash the city's budget and result in higher property taxes — but the bill's...
Mar 27, 2023


Texas Senate passes $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes
Texas senators on Wednesday unanimously approved Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s agenda on property tax cuts this legislative session, which would...
Mar 22, 2023


Plano ISD runs a deficit. Why? It's sending millions to the state.
How does something like that happen? It’s complicated. Many schools in Texas are primarily funded by local property taxes, plus money...
Mar 21, 2023


Texas legislature introduces bill to attract Bitcoin-related businesses, protect interests of same
The Texas legislature introduced a bill on Tuesday to attract more Bitcoin-related businesses to the state and protect the rights of...
Mar 21, 2023


GOP-authored bills would increase penalties for illegal voting and limit Harris County’s control ove
Republican state lawmakers have filed a raft of bills aimed at combating alleged election fraud and making the officials who conduct...
Mar 20, 2023


Protections for Babies with Fatal Conditions
The Texas Legislature is meeting in Austin, and Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin) and Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) have filed HB 2215/SB...
Mar 18, 2023


Texas House and Senate Bills Aimed at Lowering Property Taxes Filed
With a $33 billion surplus, the Texas House and Senate leadership have unveiled legislation to cut property taxes. “The good news is both...
Mar 14, 2023


Multigenerational homebuying and mortgage-readiness fueling Latino homeownership rates
While the Hispanic homeownership rate is still significantly lower than non-Hispanic homeownership — 48.6% compared to 74.4% — trends...
Mar 14, 2023
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