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The proposal would leave billions of anticipated tax revenue untouched at a time when the state has more money coming in than lawmakers are constitutionally allowed to spend.
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Dallas Fire Rescue needs millions to pay for mounting overtime costs and new fleet vehicles.
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Thirty-two groups sent a letter to Texas lawmakers on Monday urging them to increase state funding for child care. The state has lost more than a fourth of its child care programs since 2020.
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This legislative session, the main priority for House Republicans has been easing the tax burden on Texas homeowners. The chamber’s spending plan earmarks $17 billion to cut the state’s appraisal caps in half.
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House Republican leaders have said the budget tackles some of their priorities, including providing tax relief to homeowners across the state.
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Under House Bill 1, the chamber’s spending plan, $5 billion would be allocated to increase funding for public and charter schools. That would raise the basic allotment by $50, to $6,210.
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The Senate Finance Committee’s proposals won’t be voted on and sent to the full chamber until April.
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Senator Paul Bettencourt signaled potential friction with the House over the lower chamber’s proposal to use an appraisal cap to hold down property tax growth.
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Experts share ideas on how the state can tackle the high cost of housing.
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State tax systems are usually looked at as a three-legged stool — property taxes, sales taxes and personal income tax. In Texas, our “stool” only has two legs.
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With a historic state budget surplus of $32 billion, lawmakers have earmarked $15 billion to ease property tax bills.