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March 6, 2025

One of the main goals of the Legislature this year is lowering property taxes. It could affect funding the state’s public schools.

By: Greta Díaz González Vázquez

Lowering property taxes is one of the Texas Legislature this year. State lawmakers made moves towards this in 2023, including raising the state’s homestead exemption. But, for some, tax increases from local municipalities since then have cancelled out those savings. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey reports this issue may affect another big topic on the list of priorities this year: funding for the state’s public school.


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