Texas Voters Even The Ground In Race For Life Sciences Investment
BisNow
Proposition 10 will exempt equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products from personal property taxation. Texas voters approved the proposition with about 55%, or 1.37 million people, voting in favor. The personal property tax it will eliminate isn't present in other states with top medical and biomedical sectors.

Austin first Texas city to advance 100% property tax exemption for eligible child care providers
Fox7
Austin is now the first city in Texas to advance a 100% property tax exemption for eligible child care operators in the city beginning in 2024. The Austin City Council approved a resolution from Council Member Alison Alter (District 10) ensuring the 100% percent abatement just two days after Proposition 2 passed by 64.78%.

Albert Mireles, former chief appraiser for the Zapata County Appraisal District and the Uvalde County Appraisal District has died
Uvalde Leaders News
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of an extraordinary individual, Albert Martinez Mireles. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Nov. 2, 2023, at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 70. He was born on March 18, 1953, in Uvalde, Texas, to Samuel Hale Mireles and Virginia Martinez Mireles.