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Greg Abbott: “We increased your homestead exemption a lot.”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Published March 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 31:23

Now, let me tell you what we just did, and then let me tell you why it's not enough, why we need to do more. What we just did this past year, We increased your homestead exemption a lot. Your homestead exemption is the amount of your home property that you don't have to pay school district taxes on instead of you paying for that. (31:23–31:27)

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Asserts that the homestead exemption in Texas was significantly increased.

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