These 12 New Texas Laws Are Insane (In A GOOD Way)!

These 12 New Texas Laws Are Insane (In A GOOD Way)! If you're 65 or older and own your home in Texas, one number tied to your school tax bill just jumped from $110,000 to $200,000. The lieutenant governor says it means the average senior homeowner will never pay school property taxes again. In this video we walk a Texas property from the front gate to the deed. We cover the 12 new laws that change what you pay, what you're protected from, and what you need to do next. Inside: flood warning sirens after the Hill Country floods, the Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act, a fix that protects your ranch's agricultural valuation, the sheriff's new power to remove squatters, tax relief when a home burns down, a ban on capital gains and death taxes, new rules for retirement communities, a $3 billion dementia research fund, a full exemption for veterans' surviving spouses, and the record homestead exemption increase. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Number That Jumped to $200,000 1:10 Law 1: Flood Warning Sirens 3:44 Law 2: The Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act 5:30 Law 3: Protecting the Family Ranch 7:55 Law 4: The New Squatter Law 10:33 Law 5: When Your Home Burns Down 12:06 Law 6: Your Tax Rate Has to Show Its Work 13:35 Law 7: No Capital Gains Tax, Ever 14:44 Law 8: Retirement Community Protections 16:23 Law 9: The $3 Billion Dementia Fund 18:38 Law 10: Veterans' Surviving Spouses 20:23 Law 11: The Death Tax Ban 21:17 A Few More That Passed 21:54 What Didn't Pass 22:42 Law 12: The $200,000 Homestead Exemption 26:09 Your Five Calls SOURCES Texas Proposition 11, Increase Homestead Tax Exemption for Elderly and Disabled Amendment (2025) — Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_11,_Increase_Homestead_Tax_Exemption_for_Elderly_and_Disabled_Amendment_(2025) Statement on Passage of Propositions 11 and 13 — Senator Paul Bettencourt, Texas Senate https://www.senate.texas.gov/press.php?id=7-20251105a The November Election Could Have a Big Impact on Taxes in Texas — Houston Public Media https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/10/20/533644/texas-propositions-2025-election-constitution-amendments-property-tax-bail-reform/ All 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments Pass in 2025 Election — Texas Policy Research https://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/all-17-texas-constitutional-amendments-pass-in-2025-election/ Bettencourt's Flash Flood Outdoor Warning Siren System, SB 3, Heads to Governor's Desk — Texas Senate https://www.senate.texas.gov/press.php?id=7-20250827b&print=1 Kerr County Installs First Flash Flood Warning Sirens Under Senate Bill 3 — Fox 7 Austin https://www.fox7austin.com/news/kerr-county-installs-first-flash-flood-warning-sirens-under-senate-bill-3 Governor Abbott Signs Bills to Improve Camp Safety After Deadly Central Texas Floods — CBS Texas https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/central-texas-flood-victims-greg-abbott-signs-camp-safety-bill/ HB 1244 Bill Analysis — House Research Organization, Texas House of Representatives https://hro-dfr.house.texas.gov/bill-analysis?legislature=89&session=R&billNumber=HB1244 Texas Senate Bill 1333: What Property Owners Need to Know — HAR.com https://www.har.com/blog_140289_texas-senate-bill-1333-what-property-owners-need-to-know-about-the-new-anti-squatter-law Gov. Abbott Signs Anti-Squatting Legislation — Texas Scorecard https://texasscorecard.com/state/gov-abbott-signs-anti-squatting-legislation/ Texas Proposition 10, Property Tax Exemption for Homesteads Destroyed by Fire (2025) — Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_10,_Property_Tax_Exemption_for_Improvements_to_Homestead_Destroyed_by_Fire_Amendment_(2025) New Texas Laws January 1, 2026 — KHOU 11 https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/new-texas-laws-january-1-2026/285-e5fe5286-b04a-4243-b92e-bbd41e6c98cc Texas Proposition 2, Prohibit Capital Gains Tax (2025) — Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_2,_Prohibit_Capital_Gains_Tax_on_Individuals,_Estates,_and_Trusts_Amendment_(2025) SB 1522 Bill Analysis, Regulation of Continuing Care Facilities — Senate Research Center, Texas Legislature https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01522F.htm Lawsuit Halts Texas' $3 Billion Dementia Fund — The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/20/texas-dementia-research-fund-lawsuit-dan-patrick/ Texas Proposition 8, Prohibit Estate Taxes (2025) — Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_8,_Prohibit_Estate_Taxes_and_New_Taxes_on_Estate_Transfers,_Inheritances,_and_Gifts_Amendment_(2025) Texas Lawmakers End Special Session Without Action on THC Products — KVUE https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/special-session/texas-lawmakers-special-session-regulate-thc/269-d5e46c9c-79b9-4b2d-9e7e-fa81da0e790e Texas Senate Bill 1270 (2025), Itemized Billing — LegiScan https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB1270/2025