Thousands of property owners in Texas are approaching a critical deadline to protest their annual property appraisals, which determine how much they will owe in taxes. With real estate values rising ...

Do you have money waiting to be claimed? It might be time to revisit the search if it's been a while since you last checked for unclaimed property. In Texas, the comptroller's office currently holds ...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the state's chief financial officer, is winding down his time in office after accepting the position of chancellor at Texas A&M University in College Station. Before he ...

Texas business tax exemption State businesses will also see a huge tax break under the new property tax relief approved in November. Formerly, Texas law allowed businesses to exempt up to $2,500 of ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Tribune has called the elections on Propositions 11 and 13, which cut property taxes for homeowners, with an additional cut for disabled Texans and those over the age of 65.

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Homeowners in the Lone Star State might remember receiving serious property tax breaks just two years ago. But thanks to three Texas property tax bills passed this fall, more relief is on the way.