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State Rep. Jared Patterson briefs The Colony on 2025 session, pushes for voter approval of property tax changes
Summary
State Representative Jared Patterson told the council the 2025 legislative session included a $51 billion property tax relief package, major water-infrastructure spending and new measures on land ownership and border security, and asked for local backing of constitutional amendments on November’s ballot.
State Representative Jared Patterson reported to The Colony City Council on actions taken during the recently completed 2025 legislative session in Austin, emphasizing a package of property tax relief and major infrastructure investments.
“Thanks to our great Texas economy, we were blessed with a significant surplus of funds,” Patterson said, adding that the Legislature committed “$51,000,000,000 towards property tax relief.” He described proposed increases to the homestead exemption, saying voters would be asked in November to approve raising the school-homestead exemption to $140,000 for most taxpayers and $200,000 for seniors if the…
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