The lieutenant governor also doubled down on his stance that property taxes can’t be totally eliminated, putting him at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott.

Patrick wants to raise the homestead exemption again, from $140,000, which will go into effect this year, to $180,000.

Speaking at the Capitol on Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a dueling property tax plan to one being proposed by Gov.

The Texas Republican laid out a plan to drive taxes by increasing homestead exemptions and lowering the age for senior ...

Sen. Moreno's Exclusive Citizenship Act outlaws dual citizenship. Issues are tax penalties, loss of Social Security, tribal ...