The document provides information about new changes to the homestead exemption application process in Texas. Starting September 1st, applicants will need to provide their driver's license or state ID as well as their vehicle registration receipt, and the addresses must match the property address. The changes apply to various homestead exemptions including for seniors over 65, those with disabilities, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses. The Harris County Appraisal District website will be updated on September 1st to reflect the new requirements.

1. I hope everyone had a great summer, and that you’re back
in the swing of things! Ready for football games I hope!
Volume 1, Issue 4
September 2011
Talking with Taylor
New Homestead Exemption
changes - Keep Yourself Updated!
The application process for a homestead exemption in Texas is about to grow more complex.
Earlier this year, Texas Legislature approved new standards of mandatory disclosure for any kind
September of homestead exemption. Starting Sept. 1, those new rules go into effect. Prior to Sept. 1, a
homestead exemption was relatively easy to obtain; a property owner simply filled out an application.
Overview Now, home buyers will have to follow new rules and provide more proof that they are eligible for
the claimed exemption.
Homestead
Exemption In order to receive a homestead exemption for property tax purposes, applicants must now provide
Changes a copy of their TX driver’s license or TX state-issued ID and a copy of vehicle registration receipt
with their application. In addition, the addresses on each of the documents must be the same as the
School Districts address for which the homestead exemption is sought.
9/11 - 10 year The new requirement that takes effect on Sept. 1 is required for any one of the several ways property
Memorial owners can qualify for a residential property homestead. These include: General residential exemption;
Over-65 exemption; Disability exemption; 100% disabled veterans exemption; Extension of exemption
Taylor’s Treats for a surviving spouse; Exemption for a manufactured (mobile) home.
Source:
To avoid any confusion, www.hcad.org will be updated
with these new requirements on Sept. 1, and will help
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feature that I use the most for my clients is the review and rating overview. While not all schools have too
many reviews yet, it still helps parents out who are not familiar with local school districts. Visit the web
site (signing up with Great Schools is free!), pass the word around, write your own reviews, and take
advantage of this site! The reviews are mainly from other parents, which is one of the best tools to
researching any school for your child. Great Schools also provides state test scores, community
involvement and volunteering ideas, homework help and activities, parenting dilemmas and challenges,
a mobile app, and even gets in to prepping for college.

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Memorial: Sunday, September 11,2011
We probably all know that this September 11th will be 10 years since the US was attacked. But,
in case you haven't heard, over the past 10 years many decisions, plans, and controversies have arose
as to what to “do” with Ground Zero. It was finally decided that the new World Trade Center will
have 5 new skyscrapers, a National September 11th Memorial and Museum, a transportation hub, a retail
complex, and a performing arts center. The Memorial will have two reflection pools in place of the two
original twin towers, each etched with all 2,980 victims from the attacks of Feb. 26, 1993 and Sept.
11, 2001 - These pools and the forever-engraved names will be revealed on the 10 year Anniversary of
9/11. As for the rest of the grounds, the museum will open next September and progress on the 5 sky-
scrapers are still in effect. The anticipated 1 World Trade Center (Building 1 of the new 5) will be
the tallest in America - To read more details and updated progress, visit www.wtc.com and
www.911memorial.com. As for the 10 year anniversary this September, these major stations will air
their own tributes on Sunday evening:
7:00 pm:. Making the 9/11 Memorial (History Channel)
7:00 pm: 9/11: 10 Years Later (CBS)
7:00 pm: 9/11: In Our Own Words (MSNBC)
8:00 pm: 20/20: 9/11 Anniversary (ABC)
8:00 pm: The Space Between (USA)
9:21 pm: Twin Towers (USA)
Local Restaurant
Spotlight:
New Food Pyramid? My favorite restaurant to share this month is
It’s not so much a pyramid anymore though...it’s a plate. Half of our Cluckers. For those of you who don’t live in
meals are supposed to be fruits and veggies, and the rest is protein, the Tomball or Cypress area, Cluckers is a
grains, and dairy. That’s right, no burger/wings/almost-anything sports bar. The
sweets...sad day. It also is supposed Cypress location is more convenient for me,
to keep us focused on portion control - so they definitely get my business. I always like
one of the best habits to get into. So to order fried pickles (If you still haven’t tried
without further ado, here is the “new these - You must at Cluckers!), crunchy chicken
food pyramid” - What’s your take on it tacos with spicy ranch, and curly fries. Their
and have you started following these regular fries aren’t bad, but the curly ones are
portions? much more crunchy. Stop by for a yummy
happy hour, wings for a football game, or just a
quick lunch!