A bill that would force the reversal of more than $6 billion in electricity overcharges by the state's grid operator won't get a vote on the House floor, according to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
The Williamson Central Appraisal District is offering a new tax exemption for properties that sustained damage from Winter Storm Uri in February, according to news release.
According to the disaster declaration issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, qualifying properties that sustained at least 15% damage from the disaster can receive a temporary exemption of a portion of the appraised property value, the release said.
A property owner must apply for the temporary exemption. The filing deadline is May 28.
The exemption only applies to qualifying properties such as:
Tangible business personal property used for income production if the owner filed a 2021 rendition;
An improvement to real property, which would include residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, multifamily buildings and other real property buildings; and
ERCOT overcharged companies by at least $3 billion for power during February's winter storm, down from the previously stated $16 billion, but the overcharges should still be reversed, according to a report from ERCOT's independent auditing firm.
Houston residents still without water weeks after winter storm
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Some people in Houston haven t had water since the winter storm hit the city. Now, more than three weeks since its impact, an apartment complex just started to get its water turned back on.
Najdi Mourad hasn t had water for three weeks. In that time, he s had to take showers at his work or a friend s house. And with no water, he can t do dishes or his laundry.
This all going on while he s trying to make a living. Go to work, come back and see it like this, Mourad told ABC13.