After months of drama that divided the state’s top leaders, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will soon sign property tax relief legislation that fulfills his top campaign promise.
If approved by voters, the plan will provide about $18 billion in property tax cuts, with the centerpiece being the homestead exemption hike sought by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Abbott had said that he would sign a bill sent to him by the Legislature, but he publicly sided with House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, during the debate over the mechanics of the proposals.
