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Paxton is trying to block the Austin Transit Partnership from borrowing hundreds of millions of dollars needed to build out the system.
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According to an analysis by the Travis County Tax Office, the average property tax bill for homeowners who live in their homes is $658 less than the year before. This comes after Texas voters approved a proposition in November that changed how homeowners are taxed to pay for schools.
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Pretty much everything costs more than it did in 2019. But in Texas, public schools are still getting the same amount of funding they got four years ago.
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Texas voters approved property tax cuts for homeowners and a cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers, among other amendments. Right-wing activists challenged the election.
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Senate Bill 6 was filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, in an effort to skirt a handful of lawsuits that could delay the implementation of changes approved by Texas voters in last month’s constitutional amendment election.
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The average Austin property owner will see an increase of about $172 a year for taxes, rates and fees.
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House Democrats attempted to insert benefits for renters and more money for public education into the tax-cuts package in a series of floor amendments but were unsuccessful.
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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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The proposal would give renters a cash rebate of up to 10% on rent paid in the last tax year.
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Despite the Senate moving its plan forward Wednesday, the measure seems destined for deadlock. A Texas House panel also passed its proposal to cut property taxes — which is significantly different from the Senate’s.