In the 1920s, oil was becoming a hot commodity in Texas. The success of the Spindletop oil well in Beaumont in 1901 had set ...

A Dallas-area pastor is challenging Christians to rethink their position on whether to support placing the Ten Commandments ...

Past efforts to allow more religion in public schools have been hamstrung by legal challenges. But those on the religious ...

A bill is making its way through the Texas legislature that would cut homeowners some slack: Senate Bill 4 by Sen. Paul ...

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

A bipartisan panel of Texas Senators approved legislation that would increase Texas' homestead property tax exemption, once ...

Nathan H. Haller was living in Brazoria not too far from West Columbia when he won a seat in the Texas House of ...

A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out of committee Tuesday.

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead ...

A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according ...