Q: We purchased a newly constructed house in Hays County on May 31, 2022. The developer owned it prior to our purchase. I filed for the homestead exemption as well as the over-65 exemption. Both were ...

Homeowners or prospective buyers in Texas probably have heard of the state's homestead exemptions, which affect property taxes. However, as useful as the exemption can be, it is important to ...

As the name implies, homestead exemptions help homeowners who are in debt by offering exceptions to financial claims or obligations imposed on the home. There are two types of homestead exemption: The ...

SoleilC / Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas has proudly had homestead laws for the last 175 years or so. They were incorporated in the Texas Constitution of 1845 when Texas first became a state. They ...