Legislature may give Texans major property tax relief, standardized appraisal process

Legislature may give Texans major property tax relief, standardized appraisal process  The proposed legislation includes multiple prongs — all designed to deliver lower taxes to property owners across the state. By some estimates the property tax burden in Texas is the fifth-highest in the country. Landowners in some Texas counties have seen tax bills rise 36 percent during the past three years, according to some reports.