Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering property taxes

(Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune)

If Gov. Greg Abbott’s dream of a historic property tax break for Texans is to become a reality in the 2023 legislative session, the Republican-controlled Legislature might have to break the state’s constitutional spending limit for the next two years.

The question is: Would they dare?