At the start of the second special session, the House and Senate remain far apart on property tax.
The first official day of the second special session called by Governor Greg Abbott to tackle property tax relief ended with both legislative chambers continuing to back separate proposals – signaling negotiations are still at an impasse.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said this proposal would not pass through the Senate, which took up Senate Bill 1 by Senator Paul Bettencourt . This new legislation is nearly the same as Senate Bill 26, which passed in the chamber last week. Bettencourt said this measure would be a “win, win, win” as it would lower local property taxpayers’ tax bills by billions, exempt 67,000 Texas businesses from paying theirThe Senate approved the new proposal and its corresponding constitutional amendment, and an amendment that provides $2,000 and $6,000 in supplemental pay for urban and rural teachers, respectively. However, these funds will just be available through the end of this coming school year.
The House sided with the governor, dropping Phelan’s hope to tighten the appraisal cap and passed legislation that solely provided property tax cuts through compression. The chamber then adjourned on the first day of the session. Patrick said this measure was close to leading both chambers to a compromise and included “the best parts” of what items were up for discussion during negotiations between the House and the Senate.
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