"Texas Legislature Grapples with Property Tax Relief and Political Tension"

Tensions between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick have boiled over into a public spat over property taxes. Abbott called a special session on cutting property taxes and asked lawmakers to focus exclusively on one method of relief. The House quickly obliged, but the Senate defied Abbott by passing a broader bill. Patrick accused Abbott of favoring tax cuts for corporations over homeowners. The House passed its measures and adjourned for the special session, essentially telling the Senate to accept the House version or pass, for now, on cutting property taxes.