property taxes

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly's proposal to stick with the same property tax rate and instead dip into county reserves to pay for post Fourth of July flood recovery met with no major opposition.

On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released his official proclamation announcing a special legislative session. Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin starting on July 21. The session, which originally looked like it would focus on regulating THC, now includes several emergency preparedness topics.

Oklahoma will receive more than $4.5 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes funding in 2025, according to the federal government.

Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that's unsustainable.

Kansas lawmakers made passing property tax relief their top priority this session. But now that it's over, Republicans and Democrats alike are frustrated by a lack of action.

Lawmakers promised major property tax cuts this year, but they're running out of time. The Kansas House and Senate are at odds on how to do it.

Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help.

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The legislation must win approval from the House next.

Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of priorities he wants Texas lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering Texans’ property taxes.

State lawmakers want to cut property taxes after doing so last year. The governor worries about the cost of another cut.