Texas Bill Proposes 3% Homestead Appraisal Cap
State Rep. Jared Patterson's House Bill 563 would cut the annual homestead appraisal cap from 10% to 3%.
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Texas Taxes News
Coverage of taxes in Texas focuses on how tax law and filing rules affect residents across the state. Reporting follows state tax policy, property and sales tax changes, and federal tax rules as they apply to Texans.
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November 12, 2026
Texas Voters Keep State Income Tax Ban in PlaceTexas remains one of nine states without a broad-based individual income tax, and a constitutional change would be required to create one.
November 11, 2026
Texas Bill Proposes $1,500 Relief PaymentsSen. Roland Gutierrez introduced Senate Bill 297 seeking one-time payments to Texas households amid rising living costs.
October 28, 2026
IRS Grants Tax Relief to 62 Texas CountiesStorm and flood victims in Texas now have until February 1, 2027, to file and pay their federal taxes.
October 26, 2026
Texas Comptroller Upholds Sales Tax on Pavement ServicesA pavement contractor failed to prove its parking lot projects qualified for tax exemptions.
October 22, 2026
Texas Issues Ruling on Ersatz Cigarette TaxabilityThe Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts released a private letter ruling regarding tax rules for smokeable nicotine alternatives.
October 21, 2026
Ken Paxton Proposes Broad Federal Tax DeductionsThe proposal introduces new tax breaks for homebuyers and medical costs ahead of the upcoming Texas general election.
October 16, 2026
Texas Court Reverses Homestead Exemption RulingThe Twelfth Court of Appeals remanded a case involving a disabled-veteran tax exemption.
October 15, 2026
Texas Projects Growth in Statewide Property ValuesState officials estimate taxable property values will reach $4.33 trillion by 2026.
October 15, 2026
Dan Patrick Proposes Property Tax Cut PlanThe proposed Operation Double Nickel plan seeks to lower the property tax freeze age eligibility to 55.
September 30, 2026
Texas Comptroller Proposed Rule to Exclude Marketplace FeesThe state's tax agency moved to stop classifying specific online platform fees as taxable data processing services.
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Reporting here centers on property tax assessments and appeals, sales tax rules, the state's tax structure, and federal changes that reach Texas filers. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, since local tax bills and state rules affect households everywhere. Texas has no personal income tax, so property and sales taxes drive most of the state's tax stories. Local appraisal districts and school funding formulas are the constraints that shape how property tax changes land for homeowners.