Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail
Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent people in jail.
Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — while their criminal cases are pending.
Texas Senate panel votes to cut homeowner property taxes
A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and unanimously advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to homeowners in a bid to blunt the state’s high
Texas Senate panel approves $140,000 property tax homestead exemption
Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle when a bipartisan committee voted unanimously
New effort in Texas Senate to cut property taxes
State lawmakers are considering a plan to lower property taxes. The bill, that is quickly moving through Texas Legislature, would increase the homestead exemption.
Texas Senate committee unanimously approves property tax relief plan
Governor Greg Abbott’s legislative priority of property tax relief took a step forward as a Texas Senate committee unanimously advanced a new plan.
Bill to cut Texas property taxes advances to Senate
Read more <a href=" A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed a Texas Senate committee Tuesday, clearing the way for a vote before the full Senate. The Senate Local Government Committee voted 6-0 to approve Senate Bill 4,
Local Government Committee advances homeowner property tax bill to full Texas Senate
Senate Bill 4 would raise the homestead exemption to $140,000 for homeowners and to $150,000 for seniors and people with disabilities.
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Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition
With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...
Texas eyes homestead exemption raise, property tax cut. How much could homeowners save?
A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out ...
Property tax reform bill sails through Texas Senate committee
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government passed a property tax relief bill onto the full ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
Sports betting bill filed in Texas House
A similar proposal has also been filed in the Texas Senate, but could face headwinds as gambling-related bills have drawn ...
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Texas lawmakers again trying to bring prayer, Ten Commandments into classrooms
Bills filed in the Texas Senate are once again trying to bring prayer and the Ten Commandments into public school classrooms.
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Texas Senate passes bill creating $1 billion school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...