Read more Texas Senators voted unanimously to increase the homestead exemption to a record amount for homeowners, but during the debate some lawmakers brought up concerns about local taxing entities offsetting the savings created by the state government.

The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000, sending the measures to the House. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2,

The Texas Senate moved swiftly this week to advance property tax relief, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items this session. On Thursday, the chamber voted unanimously to increase the state’s homestead exemption on school district taxes from $100,