As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit

An aerial view of the Kelly Village housing complex in Houston in 2019. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)

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As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot tax-cut proposal Thursday that targets relief to a group of taxpayers who have been largely left out of the debate: renters.