Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: 'Any city that defunds police departments will have its property tax revenue frozen at the current levels. They will never be able to increase property tax revenue again.' The plan still needs to be approved by state lawmakers.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a plan that would freeze any city from raising property taxes on residents if police departments are defunded.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a plan that would freeze any city from raising property taxes on residents if police departments are defunded.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a plan that would permanently block cities from raising property taxes if local governments pass measures that defund local law enforcement agencies.
"Defunding the police puts residents in danger and it invites lawlessness into our communities," Abbott said."Any city that defunds police departments will have its property tax revenue frozen at the current levels. They will never be able to increase property tax revenue again if they defund police.""Not only has Austin defunded their police, but they've taken away vital weapons they could use to disperse crowd," he said.
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