How to cut Texans’ taxes by more than $11B unleashes GOP dogfight in Austin
Senate and House leaders are fighting passionately over a huge priority for Texas Republicans this year — how to cut taxes for homeowners.
Read MoreElimination of Franchise Tax, Business Personal Property Tax Considered in House Committee
Two tax bills watched closely by businesses were heard in the Texas House Ways & Means Committee on Monday — one that would eliminate the franchise tax, and another to exempt tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.
Read MoreProperty taxes, school financing and the games people play
I had a fervent chuckle when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently declared he couldn’t compromise with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on how to best overhaul property tax legislation because “I do not negotiate on bad math.” Really? The last time Patrick displayed his math chops was during the 2020 presidential vote count. He missed the…
Read MoreTexas House advances $17B property tax relief plan, at odds with Senate. Showdown awaits.
Dueling property tax relief proposals are nearing a collision in the Texas Legislature after the House on Thursday ignored a warning from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and approved its plan for how the state should deliver savings.
Read MoreTexas Legislature bosses at odds over how to deliver tax relief. Is a showdown possible?
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan both want to deliver property tax relief this legislative session, but the Legislature’s top two Republicans are divided on how to do it and might be headed for a showdown if they can’t reach a compromise.
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