Attorney Monica Piñon has watched the property value and taxes on her duplex rise dramatically since she bought her Old East Dallas home in 2016 – and last year’s big tax cut, heralded as “historic” by Gov.

Some tax experts caution that leaders might be committing to unsustainable tax cuts — threatening public school funding and other essential services.

This legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hoping to lower property taxes and increase funding for the state’s public schools. Meanwhile, local taxing entities say the state’s recent efforts to curb property taxes are making it harder for them to fund the services they provide.

Texas lawmakers agreed to spend $6 billion to lower property taxes but can't agree on who will benefit the most.

The House and Senate are pursuing separate approaches that would offer greater relief either to homeowners or commercial properties.

House Bills 8 and 9 would expand a tax exemption for business owners and reduce school district tax rates by about $0.10 per $100 of taxable property value.

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