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The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and business properties, increase the homestead exemption, and create a pilot program to reduce taxes on certain residential and commercial properties. The legislation is expected to pass later this week.
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It all depends on how many days the Texas Legislature stays in session.
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While existential threats to renewable energy were avoided, climate groups still faced significant losses in the past session, according to the Environmental Defense Fund’s Texas state director.
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Gov. Abbott calls for second special session after Legislature fails to agree on property tax reliefThe second special session will focus solely on cutting property taxes.
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The governor appears to be using vetoed bills as leverage to pass his priorities.
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The governor says other issues aren’t as important as breaking a House-Senate stalemate over the best course on reducing property taxes.
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The new law puts the onus on book vendors to rate books they sell to schools.
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The Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance’s president said the legislation passed in the most recent session represented movement in the right direction as EV ownership expands in Texas.
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New parents in Texas will now be able to access doctor’s appointments up to a year after giving birth. A bill currently awaiting the governor’s signature extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to twelve months.
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Pregnant moms on Medicaid will get health care coverage for a year, patients will get more detailed billing and nurses will get help with school loans. But efforts failed to gain steam for legalizing fentanyl test strips, increasing the pool of mental health professionals who accept Medicaid and expanding Medicaid benefits to more Texans.