Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Op-Ed: The Homestead Exemption is Real Property Tax Relief

“The Texas Senate plan delivers more savings to homeowners than the House alternative.” “When I became lieutenant governor in 2015, the Texas Senate and I increased the homestead exemption from $15,000 to $25,000. In 2021, we increased it to $40,000. This year, Senate Bill 3, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, will increase the homestead exemption for all Texans under 65 to $70,000, and a…

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