Many bereaved families with furnished holiday lets are unable to claim business property relief and have to pay inheritance ...

The lower chamber gave initial approval to Senate Bills 4 and 23, both by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), which would increase the homestead exemption. The current homestead exemption is $100,000 ...

“We’ve got home and business property tax relief on the way at the Texas Legislature, and that’s a happy day,” Bettencourt said in a statement. Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt had ...