Languages: English, Italian, French. Email: [email protected]. In the latest of his many attempts to curb Texas' high property taxes, Republican Governor Greg Abbott wants to give the state's ...

“No taxing entity should be able to raise your property taxes without a two-thirds approval by voters,” Abbott said during his State of the State address this month, calling for a law ...

That means the typical Texas homeowner pays an average of $3,872 yearly in property taxes. During his State of the State address in Austin last month, Abbott announced property tax relief as an ...

This legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hoping to lower property taxes and increase funding for the state’s public ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants all local governments to seek voter approval before increasing local taxes and at least 66% must say yes for the hike to go into effect. (Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune ...

In June 2019, Abbott sat at a burger joint in West Austin and smiled as he signed a priority bill to limit how much counties could increase property tax rates every year. Sitting to his right was ...