AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is looking ahead to 2027 and said when the state Legislature meets again, one of his main priorities will be making homeownership more affordable for older Texans.

Patrick held a press conference at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to discuss his proposal to further decrease the amount of a home’s value that cannot be taxed to pay for public schools.

He said he wants the senior homestead exemption available to people 55 and older, too. Right now, people who are 65 and older and live in the home they own are eligible for a $200,000 homestead exemption.

That means on a $300,000 home, they only have to pay school property taxes on $100,000 worth of the home's value.

The lieutenant governor said this will also freeze appraised values for people 55

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