During the opening day of the 88th Texas Legislative session Tuesday, House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont said he's committed to providing homeowners with relief from rising property taxes.
"Time and time again, we've seen the legislature provide some form of property tax relief. But to make it lasting, we must do something about run away appraisals because taxpayers deserve better."
That surplus is now nearly $33 billion, and the Governor credited Texans."They are the hard-working men and women, working families in this state who sweat and toil to ensure they're earning a good living, contributing back to the state through their taxes. They are the reason why we have that budget surplus. We are blessed with a once in a generation opportunity to put our state on a course of unassailable excellence for generations to come.
"We can work all day on these issues but if rogue District Attorneys will not uphold the law, what progress are we really making? It is time to rein them in."
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