Texas has more than 30 new laws on the books as of New Year's Day, touching on everything from artificial intelligence ...

HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Harrison County Judge Chad Sims has issued a burn ban due to increased fire risk. The order ...

DeKalb County homeowners can begin applying online for a homestead exemption beginning Jan. 1. The deadline to apply is April ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Public Health has launched a new Respiratory Illness Dashboard, an online tool designed to help community members, schools, and healthcare providers stay informed ...

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett addresses a rally where she announced she is running for U.S. Senate seat currently held by John Cornyn on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at the Frederick Douglass Human Services And ...

Property taxes are due Jan. 31, and most homeowners in Harris County should have already received their bills.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State lawmakers in Tallahassee plan to review a proposal next month that would increase the homestead exemption from $75,000 to $250,000, with the goal of reducing property taxes.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has unveiled a plan to drive down property taxes by further hiking the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed to pay for public schools and lowering the age at which Texans ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a plan Tuesday to increase the homestead exemption in the next state legislative session and provide additional property tax cuts for Texans aged 55 and ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces his "Double Nickel" proposal to lower property taxes by further hiking the state's school homestead exemption and reducing the age from 65 to 55 at which property taxes ...

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday unveiled a plan to drive down property taxes by further hiking the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed to pay for public schools and lowering the age at which ...