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To keep two veterans homeless shelters in their districts from closing, a pair of state senators are asking Senate leadership for quick action on their bipartisan bill. The bill is one of two efforts ...

DALLAS A push by Texas lawmakers to curb property tax bills by putting tighter restrictions on cities and counties is on life support as the clock runs down on the special legislative session. At ...

More than 830 bills passed by the Texas Legislature went into effect on Monday. The laws include changes to Texas schools, abortion policies and medical marijuana.

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NUECES COUNTY, Texas — Texas lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would significantly reduce how much cities and counties can collect in property tax revenue without voter approval, ...

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The Texas House pushed forward a proposal Monday aimed at containing property tax bills by putting tighter restrictions on cities and counties. The legislation would further limit how much more in ...

Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-University Park, speaks with other House lawmakers about amendments to Senate Bill 10 on Aug. 25. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact) Texas House lawmakers voted Aug. 25 to tighten ...