New Homestead Exemption Proposal

Mayor Adler and CM Casar suggest another version

"...Adler floated a revised version of the proposed 6% property tax homestead exemption – featuring a 5% exemption and..."

June 3, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Homestead Exemption Still Burning

How many votes can $2 a month buy?

"...The City Council vote to expand the property tax homestead exemption (from 6% to 8%) is now..."

July 22, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Council Recap: Back At the Old Homestead (Exemption)

Adler moves to finally fulfill a 2014 campaign promise

"...the first of two votes necessary to double its property tax homestead exemption to 20%...."

June 4, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Property Tax Vote Set For Tuesday

County may challenge commercial property tax roll

"...vote Tuesday on whether to challenge this year’s commercial property tax roll. The item is set for 10:15am...."

June 9, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

Property Tax Fireworks Flare

Proposals would actually tax Texans more, but with little extra for schools

"...House was scheduled to open debate on a controversial property tax cut bill, House Democrats offered a preview of..."

July 8, 2005 News Column by Kimberly Reeves

Over-65 Homestead Exemption

"...in a gradual increase to the over-65 and disabled homestead exemption on property taxes. This is long overdue and..."

March 17, 2014 Postmarks

Pointing Out Flaws in Anti-Property Tax Letters

"...Editor, The letters in your last issue decrying Austin property-tax levels have several logical and factual flaws ["Postmarks," March..."

March 22, 2004 Postmarks

Supports Bigger Property-Tax Exemption

"...Thompson (running for Dawnna Dukes' job) supports a bigger property-tax exemption. That's all you gotta tell me. For the..."

Jan. 22, 2008 Postmarks

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

"...the first of two votes necessary to double its property tax homestead exemption to 20%. This tax break will..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Adopts 6% Exemption

Mayor says Council “serious about affordability crisis”

"...Thursday, City Council voted 7-4 to enact a 6% homestead exemption on city property taxes, after first rejecting 8-3..."

June 5, 2015 News Post by Michael King

The Common Law: High Property Taxes? File a Written Protest

Protest High Property Taxes

"...Last year my property taxes were reasonable. But this year, Travis County says..."

May 4, 2012 Column by Luke Ellis

Lege Lines: Dubious Tax Cuts, Senate Shenan­igans, Twitter Trysts, and More

Business lobby doubts tax cuts, and more from the Capitol

"...The Tax and Spend Business Lobby..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Heavy on Tax Cuts, Light on Services

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...to that mantra, and handed out $3.8 billion in tax cuts, rather than re-invest a smoke-and-mirrors surplus...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Sales Tax for Schools

Senate approves its version of school finance, with a few notable changes

"...who dialed back his bill's provisions targeting local school property taxes; an increase to the homestead exemption was scrapped,..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: No Marxism Around Here

City Council pushes homestead exemption by thinnest of margins

"...point (and low) of City Council's discussion of the property tax homestead exemption was Council Member Don Zim­mer­man's denunciation..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Exempted

Exemption fireworks, mayor goes eastward, and Austin for Hillary

"...In this week’s News Roundup: City Council splits on homestead exemption, but homeowners get another 2%; Adler uses the..."

July 5, 2016 News Post by Michael King

This Is the Box We're In

Council doesn't have a budget, but they're cutting it nonetheless

"...challenge petition they were contemplating filing against the commercial property evaluations of the Travis Cen­tral Appraisal District. Austin may..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Working the Budget

Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around

"...argues that while the budget talks inevitably focus on property taxes and tax rates, housing and transportation costs take..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Color Me Exempt

Homestead exemption comes at a price

"...a close look at the effects of a 20% homestead exemption on property taxes, a hotly debated proposal in..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Common Law

Texas Homestead Exemption – Does It Apply to Me?

"...the house I live in, and it has a homestead exemption, but I want to move into an investment..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Homestead exemption – why & how?

"...my dad has told me to file for a homestead exemption. What is a homestead exemption, and how do..."

June 22, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Deadline for Homestead Exemption?

"...What's the deadline to file for a homestead exemption? How can a homestead exemption help me?..."

April 25, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Texas Homestead Exemption – What Is It?

"...process, my realtor told me to file for a homestead exemption. What is a homestead exemption, and how would..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

The Six Percent Bounty

"...Estimated "Property Tax Relief" by City Council District Under 6% Homestead..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: The Dog That Didn't Bark

Will property taxes in Texas ever make sense?

"...City Council will take up homestead exemptions on city property taxes at this week's meeting;..."

June 5, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A

Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot

"...and federal levels. – Austin Sanders Constitutional Amendments: But Mah Property Taxes!..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Unbalancing the Budget

Council makes final spending decisions with one hand behind its back

"...– ran on enacting (or phasing in) a 20% property tax homestead exemption. Along with the "throw the bums..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Council: Escape From City Hall!

Members navigate homestead exemption politics en route to vacation

"...order to confirm their far-from-unanimous decision to increase the property tax homestead exemption. The increase – 2% added to..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: The Budget Wrangle Resumes

City Council attempts to spend more, cost less, and ... sustain services

"...expectations was its grudging vote to expand the 6% property tax homestead exemption (adopted last year) to 8%. Warned..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Balancing Budget Numbers and Needs

Council wants a property tax cut, but service needs are real

"...treading rough water. They would like to enable a homestead property tax reduction – the latest proposal on the..."

May 15, 2015 News Column by Michael King

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