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• Gov. Abbott signing $10 billion property tax relief package

  16-06-2025 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  DENTON, Texas (Nexstar) -- Governor Greg Abbott, joined by some state lawmakers, signed a property tax relief package Monday that will raise the homestead exemption by 40% and zero-out property tax bills for some Texas seniors.Senate Bill 4, authored by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, will raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. Bettencourt's other property tax bill, SB 23, would raise exemptions for disabled Texans and those over the age 65 from $10,000 to $60,000. Coup
  
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• Temperatures moving into the upper 90s the next few days

  16-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The heating trend continues as we reach near triple digit days. Rain chances remain minimal through the weekend.Upper-level high pressure reaches back to Central Texas keeping the area dry today and tomorrow. Thus, our hottest two days in this short-term forecast period will be, yes, today and Wednesday.The maximum heat index Monday was 108° at Pflugerville. Both Austin locations had a peak heatindex of 103°.
  The upper-level high will retreat to the north Wednesday night
  
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• Hot & humid, rare evening shower or storm

  16-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mostly sunny skies with hot temperatures during the afternoon hours. Heat indices will peak between 99° and 103°.Winds will gust up to 30 mph at times from the south. There is a slight chance of a scattered shower or storm (non-severe).NEW BLOG: This pattern is now 'likely' this coming winterTonight, temperatures will cool down to the upper 70s with increasing clouds.
  Thursday will be partly to mostly sunny with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s.A widely scattered shower or
  
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