Author: Dallas Dispatch Staff
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Texas Renters Have Repair Rights. Here’s How to Use Them
Broken AC in a Texas July? The Property Code gives renters a repair process: written notice, rent current, landlord deadlines. What to do and what never to do.
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Dallas 311 Explained: What It Fixes and How to File
Potholes, missed garbage, high weeds, loose dogs: what Dallas 311 actually handles, how to file by phone, app or web, and how to track what happens next.
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Paying Property Taxes in Installments? July 31 Is Next
Over-65 and disabled Texas homeowners on the four-payment property tax plan owe the final installment by July 31. Here is how it works in Dallas and Tarrant counties.
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Summer Electric Bill Help: How Texas CEAP Works
Texas’s Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program pays utility bills for income-qualified households through local agencies. Who qualifies and how DFW residents apply.
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Hiring a Roofer After a Storm: How to Vet the Crew
Texas doesn’t license roofers, and storm chasers know it. The checks that protect DFW homeowners: insurance proof, deductible rules, payment terms.
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Need a Food Pantry? North Texas Food Bank’s Locator Helps
The North Texas Food Bank’s online locator finds a nearby pantry in seconds. How it works, what a first visit looks like, and where Tarrant County fits.
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Ozone Action Days: What They Ask of DFW Drivers
Why DFW summers bring Ozone Action Day alerts, who should watch the forecast, and the small driving changes that actually cut ozone on bad-air days.
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Turning 65 Freezes Part of Your Texas Property Tax Bill
At 65, Texas homeowners get an extra $60,000 school exemption and a permanent ceiling on school taxes. One free form with DCAD or TAD locks it in.
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West Nile Season: How Dallas County Decides Where to Spray
Dallas County traps and tests mosquitoes all summer, and a positive West Nile pool triggers targeted night spraying. How the system works and how to check your ZIP.
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A Zoning Notice Came in the Mail. Now What?
Got a Dallas zoning-change notice? What the letter means, how to track the case, and how the 20% protest rule can force a supermajority council vote.
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Texas Price-Gouging Rules: When They Apply, How to Report
Texas price-gouging law only switches on with a disaster declaration. What counts as gouging, what doesn’t, and how to file with the Texas AG.
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Fourth of July in DFW Without Spending a Dime
Fort Worth’s Fourth, Fair Park’s July 3 fireworks, Klyde Warren Park and neighborhood parades — the free ways to celebrate July 4 in DFW this year.