Lt. Gov. Patrick asks senators to study eliminating property taxes
Express News
Patrick, who leads the Senate, ordered legislators on Thursday to study a host of policies ahead of the upcoming legislative session, including whether Delta 8 and Delta 9 hemp products should be banned in Texas and how the state should regulate artificial intelligence.

Home values increase again in Lubbock County; LCAD addresses some land value increases
KCBD
The Lubbock Central Appraisal district is making up for lost time, realigning land values in some neighborhoods to better reflect the market. While those spikes are hitting some property owners, property values are up across the board. “The market is up, but it's not up as much from what we can tell as it has been the last couple years,” Chief Appraiser Tim Radloff said.

Dallas office vacancies stood at 26% in Q1
The Real Deal
Dallas' office sector flashed glimmers of hope in the first quarter, but vacancies remain high as companies continue to downsize and supply outpaces demand. The city saw 2.5 million square feet of leasing activity in the first quarter, indicating that demand is starting to bounce back after dropping to historic lows during initial years of the pandemic.