Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens December 26, 2025
While Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a sweeping plan for 2027, Texas homeowners continue to feel the burden.For many Texans, the Legislature’s 2025 property tax package offered welcome relief but fell short of the meaningful break they had hoped for, as relentless appraisal growth and local tax hikes have continued to drag bills higher.
Now, with Gov. Greg Abbott proposing a broad restructuring of the property tax system, frustrated homeowners are cautiously optimistic that real reform may finally be within reach.
During the regular session, lawmakers passed a trio of measures that Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in June, delivering what state leaders billed as historic relief while stopping short of fundamental reform.
The largest change came through Senate Bill 4, which raised the general homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000—nearly a tenfold increase since Abbott first took office.
Senate Bill 23 went further for seniors and disabled Texans, boosting their exemption to $200,000 and effectively eliminating school property taxes for a majority of elderly homeowners.
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