Texas House and Senate reach deal on how to cut property taxes

KAREN BROOKS HARPER AND JOSHUA FECHTER | TEXAS TRIBUNE After a monthslong standoff among Texas’ top Republicans, state GOP lawmakers finally struck a deal Monday on how to cut Texans’ property taxes. The $18 billion compromise between the Texas House and Senate — which includes more than $5 billion approved for relief in 2019 — would give increased tax relief for...