Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lashed out at Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, accusing the governor of sabotaging the Senate’s work this year because Patrick and senators won’t bow to Abbott’s will on property tax relief.

Even though they’re all Republicans, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan are locked in a battle after the Legislature failed to pass a property tax cut during the regular session that ended May 29.

Though the Texas House and Senate have been at odds over how to deliver up to $17.6 billion in property tax relief, both chambers have answered the governor’s call to advance some level of school district tax rate compression.

This session, there has been a tug-of-war going on between Republican leaders in the Texas House and the Texas Senate over how to lower property taxes.