Texas GOP divided over Gov. Abbott's property tax plan
TL;DR
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing for the gradual elimination of property taxes that pay for public schools, with the state shifting sales tax, other revenues, and surplus money to pay for education. The plan has caused a philosophical debate with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has proposed raising the homestead exemption and reducing the school maintenance and operations property tax rate. The Legislature is currently in a special session to resolve the issue, with Abbott calling for multiple sessions until the matter is resolved.
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- Gov. Abbott admits it may take more than one special session to pass property tax relief FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Gov. Abbott Pushes Compression as Long-Term Strategy to Eliminating Property Taxes NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- What kind of Republicans can’t pull off a big tax cut? The Texas brand, apparently | Opinion Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- The Texas fight over property tax relief has split the GOP and moved from the legislature to Twitter KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source
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