Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector Octavia Guzman announced that property tax bills for Orange County are now available online, with paper bills being printed for mailing. County Judge John Gothia urged homeowners to compare bills to last year's and noted that recent increases in monthly mortgage payments are primarily from insurance rate increases, not property tax rate increases.
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Grayson County commissioners are considering a hotel occupancy tax (HOT) to generate revenue for improvements at North Texas Regional Airport without raising property taxes. The tax would require state legislative approval and would be added to hotel bills in the county.
$Hotel occupancy tax would generate revenue for airport improvements without increasing property tax on county constituents.
Grayson County Commissioners, exploring hotel occupancy tax; Josh Marr, Precinct 1 Commissioner; Bruce Dawsey, County Judge and 1 more
The Harris County Flood Control District said it is on track to complete 11 federally-funded disaster recovery projects and will not jeopardize the spending deadline, despite holding $113 million in unallocated funding.
$$322 million for federal disaster recovery funding
Harris County Flood Control District, oversees disaster recovery projects; Marcus Stuckett, HCFCD Executive Director; Tom Ramsey, Harris County Commissioner and 3 more
A 58-year-old Dallas woman inherited $300,000 from her deceased Pennsylvania father's estate and was billed $13,500 in Pennsylvania inheritance tax, despite Texas having no inheritance tax, because Pennsylvania taxes estates based on where the deceased lived.
$Texas has no inheritance or estate tax; Pennsylvania imposes 4.5% inheritance tax on estates of deceased residents regardless of heir's state of residence.
Dallas woman (58 years old), heir to Pennsylvania estate; Her father (86 years old), deceased Pennsylvania resident who owned Pittsburgh house; Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, tax authority imposing inheritance tax
The Texas Tribune explains how homeowners can claim a homestead exemption to reduce their property tax bills. The exemption reduces taxable home value, particularly lowering school property taxes.
$Homestead exemption reduces taxable home value, cutting property tax payments to schools, cities and counties; homeowners age 65 or with qualifying disability receive additional exemptions and frozen school tax bills.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright published "Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row," exploring a Catholic religious order's ministry to women on Texas death row. The Sisters of Mary Morning Star, a young order based in Waco with an average age of 37, began visiting death row inmates after a deacon in Belton connected them with women who needed spiritual support.
Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning author; Sisters of Mary Morning Star, Catholic religious order based in Waco; Ronnie Lastovica, Deacon in Belton and 1 more
The Sugar Land City Council unanimously approved a $15 million infusion of sales tax revenue to fund revitalization of the Imperial Sugar Char House, a historic landmark built in 1925. Work includes roof construction, structural repairs, masonry work, and restoration of historical signage.
$$15 million for revitalization construction for Imperial Sugar Char House
Sugar Land City Council, approved the $15 million revitalization project; Devon Rodriguez, Director of Redevelopment; Bellows Construction, awarded the multi-million-dollar construction contract and 3 more
Austin-based sibling filmmakers Meghan and Justin Ross released "How We Grieve," a three-episode PBS docuseries exploring grief through comedy. The siblings drew on their own experiences, including the deaths of two aunts who influenced their work.
Meghan Ross, co-creator and filmmaker; Justin Ross, co-creator and filmmaker
Gov. Greg Abbott visited Temple and San Angelo on October 23, 2026, for "Let's Roll" campaign events supporting Republican candidates and early voting ahead of the November 3 general election. Abbott emphasized border security, economic growth, and tax relief during the tour.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, candidate for fourth term; Representative Hillary Hickland, Joined Abbott at Temple event