Cemeteries in Texas are exempt from property taxation, requiring that the cemetery must be only used for burial purposes and does not turn a profit.
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The last major land battle of the Civil War occurred just a few miles from Brownsville in South Texas.
The legislature has already earmarked $3 billion of its federal coronavirus aid for property tax compression in the 88th legislative session.
Due to inflation, property value increases, and an unplanned hiccup with the Capitol Corridor, the cost of Austin's Project Connect rail expansion has grown substantially.
The governor exhaled his most full-throated support for school choice yet, saying the state funding should “follow the student.”
After over 30,000 signatures were collected to place the ordinance on the ballot, voters approved the measure with overwhelming support.
While voters usually approve most bond proposals, some notable ones failed in the May 7 election.
State officials estimate the two amendments will reduce average property tax bills between $100 and $200.
The legislation would mirror a bill passed in 2021 that prohibited banks from refusing loans to gun manufacturers.
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The lobbying support is legal, the department says, because a court ruled in 2010 that the state code's prohibition on agency lobbying doesn't apply to federal bills.
