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 school property taxes on homesteads.

It comes after Governor Greg Abbott released his own plan with the same goal but a different method of achieving it. Abbott's proposal includes appraisal caps and a constitutional amendment to end school property taxes on homesteads.

Right now, people 65 and older have their homestead home values on school property taxes frozen. Patrick's plan will lower the age threshold to 55.

Patrick also wants to raise the homestead exemption on school property taxes for most homeowners from $140,000 this year to $180,000. For homeowners 65 and older, their homestea

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