Texas voters decide on homestead exemption increases in constitutional election
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On the top of each ballot this election are 17 constitutional amendments voters will need to decide on. A majority of those propositions are related to the state’s tax code.
Two of the propositions, 11 and 13, would increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for the average homeowner, and up to $200,000 for those 65 and older or disabled. The homestead exemption reduces the value of a home that is taxed by local school districts.
The Texas legislature has proposed three separate homestead exemption raises in the past ten years. Each time, Texas voters have approved those increases. In 2015, the homestead exemption was just $15,000.
Raising the homestead exemption is seen as a more equitable way of reducing the property tax burden on Texans. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, proposed the exemption increase during the regular session this year.
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