"We won't always have these surplus years, and we need to be really cautious." said Ryan Chismark with Meritax Advisors.

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick wants to lower the age requirement for senior property tax exemptions from 65 to 55, a tax plan that could shave hundreds off of tax bills for more than a million homeowners.

Property tax relief is once again emerging as a top political issue for the next state legislative session starting in January 2027. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick unveiled his plan Tuesday to eliminate ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's "Operation Double Nickel" proposes lowering the senior property tax benefit age to 55 and ...

Texas leaders Abbott and Patrick offer differing property tax relief plans, debating exemptions and tax abolishment ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s plan to extend “senior” homestead exemptions to those age 55 is the wrong direction for Texas. Yes, ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's plan to reform property taxes in Texas works differently from Gov. Greg Abbott's proposal. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils "Operation Double Nickel" During a news conference at the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a plan Tuesday to increase the homestead exemption in the next state legislative session and provide additional property tax cuts for Texans aged 55 and ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican, proposed a state program to give every baby born in the Lone Star State $1,000 invested in the stock market, an idea he said was inspired by a federal plan ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . Mike Collier, a two-time Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, ...

Mike Collier, a two-time Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, announced on Thursday that he is again running to be the state’s second-in-command — but this time as an independent. “Everything ...