Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he won’t compromise with House leaders on dueling property-tax reduction plans, setting up a showdown that could spill over beyond the current legislation session, which must end Memorial Day.

The Senate Finance committee this week approved a package of bills that could deliver $16.5 billion in property tax relief, including lowering how much Texans pay school districts, and forwarded the proposals to the full Senate for a vote.

State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) explained the Senate’s three unprecedented $16.5 billion Property Tax Cut Bills in the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday morning, and after hours of testimony SB 3 & SB 4 worth $15 billion in property tax relief were each passed out of the Senate Committee on Finance

Cuts to school property tax bills. Bigger tax benefits for homeowners. A controversial idea to limit property tax growth. Here’s what you need to know about the brewing property tax debate at the Texas Legislature.

For Immediate Release                                                                                     Contact: Kirsten Voinis March 16, 2023             …