/tags/84th-texas-legislature 84th Texas Legislature en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:19:18 GMT /politics/2023-07-10/texas-house-and-senate-reach-a-deal-on-how-to-cut-property-taxes The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and business properties, increase the homestead exemption, and create a pilot program to reduce taxes on certain residential and commercial properties. The legislation is expected to pass later this week. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:19:18 GMT /politics/2023-07-10/texas-house-and-senate-reach-a-deal-on-how-to-cut-property-taxes Karen Brooks Harper and Joshua Fechter /politics/2016-08-11/questions-surround-austin-state-rep-dawnna-dukes-legislative-attendance-record State Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) missed 44 of 50 legislative committee meetings last year and skipped 84 percent of House votes, according to reporting� Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:28:45 GMT /politics/2016-08-11/questions-surround-austin-state-rep-dawnna-dukes-legislative-attendance-record KUT Staff /politics/2015-10-29/better-know-your-ballot-the-7-statewide-constitutional-propositions-for-2015 Early voting for the Nov. 3 statewide elections ends tomorrow.Find your local polling places here.The Nov. 3 ballot [sample here] contains the seven� Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:10:19 GMT /politics/2015-10-29/better-know-your-ballot-the-7-statewide-constitutional-propositions-for-2015 KUT Staff /politics/2015-09-01/here-are-some-of-the-new-laws-taking-effect-today-in-texas Today, Sept. 1, marks the legal start for more than 600 new state laws for Texans to follow. From healthcare to transportation to education and public� Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:44:19 GMT /politics/2015-09-01/here-are-some-of-the-new-laws-taking-effect-today-in-texas Ben Philpott /texas/2015-07-09/texas-based-whataburger-to-prohibit-open-carry-of-handguns From Texas Standard:An iconic Texas burger chain has found itself in the crosshairs of gun politics in the months leading up to a state law change set to� Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:08:30 GMT /texas/2015-07-09/texas-based-whataburger-to-prohibit-open-carry-of-handguns /politics/2015-04-16/public-integrity-unit-move-halted-for-now A point of order from state representative Mary Gonzalez (D-El Paso) delayed a vote on a bill that would remove a key function of the Public Integrity� Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:11:02 GMT /politics/2015-04-16/public-integrity-unit-move-halted-for-now Trey Shaar