As the new year begins, Texans will see dozens of new laws take effect on January 1 - from faster evictions for squatters to ...

Since 2015, the Texas legislature has made a number of changes to Chapter 209 of the Texas property code, adding due process protections such as notice and hearing for violations. The latest changes, ...

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Homeowners in the Lone Star State might remember receiving serious property tax breaks just two years ago. But thanks to three Texas property tax bills passed this fall, more relief is on the way.

Sexual abuse and violence in your home? You shouldn’t be locked into a lease that prevents your escape. Big Stock Photo You signed a lease. Life changed. Now you need out. Maybe you’re relocating for ...

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In the two months since the Houston Chronicle revealed how a handful of local government agencies in distant corners of the state were hiring themselves out to help private developers score big tax ...