Older Texans and those with disabilities would receive an additional $60,000 exemption, up from $10,000, under another bill ...

The Texas Legislature is poised to increase the state’s homestead exemption by at least $40,000 for homeowners, effectively lowering school taxes for property owners on their primary residence.

Lawmakers in the Texas House are set to vote on a package of legislation that aims to cut property taxes for homeowners in ...

The lower chamber gave initial approval to Senate Bills 4 and 23, both by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), which would ...

On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for private ownership ...

Homeowners in Flower Mound are receiving verification letters regarding their homestead exemptions due to a new Texas law.