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Texas voters approved one of the largest property tax relief packages in state history on Tuesday, raising the homestead exemption to $140,000 and granting new tax breaks for seniors, people with disabilities, and small businesses. In Austin, residents rejected Proposition Q, a plan to fund public safety, homelessness programs, and city facility initiatives through a property tax hike, forcing city leaders to rework the budget and brace for service cuts. Meanwhile, Bexar County voters narrowly passed Propositions A and B, greenlighting up to $311 million in tourism-funded support for a new downtown Spurs arena and upgrades to the Freeman Coliseum grounds.
📢 ICYMI: My Props 10, 11 & 13 passed with 89%, 77% & 79%+ voter approval supermajorities in last nights’ election!🎉
🏡💰 These constitutional amendments will increase homestead exemptions and provide much needed school property tax cuts statewide for TX taxpayers! 🇺🇸
But wait
— #Team Bettencourt (#@TeamBettencourt)
6:47 PM • Nov 5, 2025
Travis initial results are in for Prop Q and it’s going down in flames:
— #Brad Johnson (#@bradj_TX)
2:40 AM • Nov 5, 2025
“The people of San Antonio have voted to approve the county’s contribution toward the proposed Spurs arena, and I will work to ensure this generational investment helps to revitalize our downtown and strengthen our city. Great cities are built through collaboration, persistence,
— #Gina Ortiz Jones (#@Mayor_GOJ)
3:53 PM • Nov 5, 2025
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In this conversation, host @Laura_USLege, Co-Founder of USLege, explores the America’s
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8:00 PM • Nov 5, 2025
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