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HB 299: Limits How Much Home Values Can Rise for Taxes
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Texas Energy Home Tax Break for Older Homes
Texas Legislature
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Texas Law Protects Property Taxes on Rebuilt Homes After Disasters
Texas Legislature
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Texas Proposes Tax Break for Energy-Efficient Homes
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Who’s doing the work
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Texas Legislature
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Texas State Senate
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Texas House of Representatives
9 things in this ecosystem
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Dress for Success Houston
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WorkFaith Connection
3 things in this ecosystem
Who’s connected here
Nothing here stands alone. These are the most-connected people, places, and ideas in this part of the city — 54 links among them.
Who decides
Policies
- Texas Law Creates Water Savings Credits for Builders and Developers20
- HB 299: Limits How Much Home Values Can Rise for Taxes4
- Texas Energy Home Tax Break for Older Homes4
- Texas Law Protects Property Taxes on Rebuilt Homes After Disasters4
- Texas Proposes Tax Break for Energy-Efficient Homes4
- Texas Bill 315: Raising Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour4
By the numbers
The civic landscape
Local organizations156
Elected officials20
Connections mapped56
Things to explore56
Counted from Community Exchange’s mapped connections.
On the ground
Median household incomeMedian income $70,789
Population below poverty line737,681 residents below poverty line
Poverty rate16%
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates
Where this reaches
Across Houston — from your block to the whole city.
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