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Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

25 days ago

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Texas voters said no to property tax hikes this week, as Republican...

Even voters in Austin, one of the state’s most liberal cities, shot down a measure to raise property taxes.

29 days ago

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Voters OK property tax breaks for Texas homeowners, businesses

Tuesday’s vote is part of a push by Texas lawmakers to rein in the state’s high property taxes.

about 1 month ago

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Dallas suit will test law meant to end progressive policies

A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that dozens of Dallas’ city ordinances violate the 2023 “Death Star” law.

about 1 month ago

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Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy

Economic uncertainty, inflation, strict state limits on property tax collections and uncertainty around future federal funds have crimped local budgets.

3 months ago

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The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows

Despite efforts by Texas lawmakers to ease property tax bills, increases in expenses like insurance and utilities ate into that tax relief.

3 months ago

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Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes dies in the Leg...

The House refused to back a bill that would apply only to the state’s largest cities.

3 months ago

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Texas suburbs resist new state law allowing more apartments

Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments.

3 months ago

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Texas House approves bill aimed to limit city, county property taxes

Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits.

3 months ago

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From Fort Worth to McAllen, Texans could lose clout in Washington i...

The GOP push to redraw the state’s congressional maps isn’t just a partisan move but one that deeply affects how Texans are represented in Congress.

4 months ago

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Texas Senate OKs stricter limits on city, county property tax revenue

The proposal would put tighter limits on how much property tax revenue cities and counties of a certain size can collect each year.

4 months ago

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Texas cities, counties may face new limits on raising property taxes

Republican state lawmakers want to curb property tax bills by further limiting how much can be collected by cities and counties.

4 months ago

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Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lob...

Critics of the bill say the state’s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol.

4 months ago

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Meet the Californian who pushed Texas lawmakers to help fix the sta...

A bipartisan coalition, organized by Nicole Nosek, played a role in getting the Legislature to pass laws tackling the state’s housing affordability woes.

4 months ago

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Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities’ enforcement of loc...

The 2023 law, previously ruled unconstitutional by a Travis County judge, prevents cities from enforcing ordinances that don’t align with broad swaths of state law.

5 months ago

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“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to...

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

5 months ago

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Texas lawmakers laid the foundation for a housing boom. Here’s how.

The Legislature passed laws allowing smaller homes on smaller lots and making it harder for neighbors to block new housing.

6 months ago

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Texas voters will vote on property tax cuts

Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that’s unsustainable.

6 months ago

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Texas lawmakers to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.

6 months ago

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Texas bill penalizing cities and counties for progressive policies ...

Senate Bill 2858 would have expanded a sweeping state law intended to erode the authority of the state’s major urban areas.

6 months ago

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Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affo...

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

6 months ago

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