Texas Scorecard By Cary Cheshire 3/27/2019
In the dark of night, Burrows and his committee will consider removing school districts and other taxing entities from property tax reform.State lawmakers are preparing for a lengthy debate of the state’s budget. Meanwhile, the House Ways and Means committee is expected to finally take up property tax reform, and consider various proposals to gut the legislation so that it doesn’t cover the majority of your bill!
As originally filed, House Bill 2, would provide for increased voter control over the growth of skyrocketing property taxes by triggering automatic elections for tax hikes above 2.5% for large taxing entities and 8% for smaller ones.
After hearing citizen testimony February in a marathon hearing that lasted until almost midnight, the bill has been left pending as lawmakers fret over the proposal—stuck between taxpayers demanding relief and local officials defending their tax and spend fiefdoms.
But now it appears that fretting is over, and taxpayers are on track to get the shaft.
State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) said Wednesday morning that HB 2 would be revisited in committee after lawmakers complete their work on the budget late Wednesday evening. Past sessions have seen the House work until midnight or later on the budget, setting up a committee vote on HB 2 when average Texans are least likely to attend or follow along online.
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