US EditionTexas Legislature Approves $338 Billion Two-Year Spending Plan with a Focus on Property Tax Relief
- On Saturday in Austin, the Texas Legislature passed a $338 billion budget covering two years to finance state government activities through August 2027.
- The budget follows a year of planning and negotiations, with the House and Senate resolving differences before final passage and sending it for certification.
- The plan allocates $51 billion for property tax relief, $8.5 billion for public school funding including teacher pay raises, and $10 billion toward infrastructure like water and energy.
- Senate Bill 1 passed unanimously in the Senate and 107-21 in the House, with Gov. Abbott having 10 days to sign or veto the budget after Comptroller Glenn Hegar certifies funds.
- The budget focuses on enhancing K-12 education, providing property tax relief, strengthening law enforcement, upgrading state infrastructure, and delivering better services to taxpayers, reflecting a commitment to support Texas’s ongoing growth and future success.
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Colorado Politics
Texas leaders say they passed property tax relief, again, after taxes went up
(The Center Square) – In the last few legislative sessions, the governor and leaders of the Texas legislature claim they passed a conservative budget and “the greatest property tax relief” in state history. In 2023, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said…
Texas leaders passed property tax relief, again, after taxes went up
(The Center Square) – In the last few legislative sessions, the governor and leaders of the Texas legislature claim they passed a conservative budget and “the greatest property tax relief” in state history. In 2023, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the property tax relief bill the legislature passed was “the largest property tax relief package in Texas history, and likely the world,” The Center Square reported. Since then, property taxes have surged. T…
America First Report
Uncanceled NewsCritics: Texas Legislature Passes ‘California Style Budgeting’
(The Center Square)–On the third to last day of session, the Texas legislature advanced a two-year $338 billion budget that fiscal conservatives argue is “California style budgeting.” The Texas House and Senate approved a conference committee bill Saturday that finalized SB 1, the state’s budget. “Texas becomes stronger and stronger each biennium because our conservative principles guide our approach to budgeting,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. “Th…
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