The ongoing battle of property taxes in Texas intensified over the weekend as Gov. Greg Abbott (R) followed through on a threat to veto bills passed during the 88th legislative session.
intensified over the weekend as Gov. Greg Abbott followed through on a threat to veto bills passed during the 88th legislative session.passed by the Texas House and Senate during the last session. The governor did sign the state's two-year $321 billion budget.
The House and Senate have been at odds over how to deliver the best property tax relief since the session began on May 29. The Patrick-supported Senate plan also uses compression but sends less money to school districts and focuses instead on giving homeowners bigger breaks and bumping up the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000.
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