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House approves $140,000 homestead exemption, rejects larger increase after heated debate
Summary
The Texas House passed Senate Bill 4 and related constitutional measures to raise the school-homestead exemption to $140,000, with votes and amendments drawing floor-wide debate about funding, hold-harmless protections for school districts and possible further increases.
The Texas House on third reading passed Senate Bill 4 and its companion constitutional measures on Tuesday, approving an increase in the residential homestead exemption for school property taxes to $140,000 and advancing related measures giving voters a chance to ratify the change.
The measure aims to deliver statewide property tax relief by raising the exemption that reduces the taxable value of homeowners' primary residences. House Ways and Means Chairman Meyer (chair, House Ways and Means Committee) told colleagues, “This bill does in fact help millions of Texans with their property tax burden,” as he urged passage.
Why it matters: Lawmakers said the package is a core piece of a broader, roughly $10 billion relief plan negotiated this session. Supporters argued it spreads relief broadly to homeowner…
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