Texas Senate

House Republicans Pass Property Tax Relief Bill And Adjourn Tuesday, Leaving The Senate to Follow Suit

By April Towery / May 31, 2023 /

In a swift special session Tuesday, the Texas House of Representatives gave their counterparts in the Senate an option: take their proposal to use $12.3 billion to reduce school property taxes statewide or nothing passes this session. The move — hailed as the biggest property tax relief plan in Texas history — came just hours…

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Dallas City Center’s Kevin Caskey Says School Ratings Will Influence Real Estate Values

By Joanna England / April 1, 2015 /

With the Texas legislature set to approve a new letter grading system that adds more clarity and precision to the TEA’s rating categories, Realtors are wondering how the new approval guide will affect housing prices. The measure just cleared the Senate and is headed for the house. Lake Highlands resident and Dallas City Center Realtors…

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