Texas Scorecard by Emily Wilkerson March 2, 2023
“Get married, stay married, and be fruitful and multiply.” As more Texas families feel the burden of property taxes, Republican State Rep. Bryan Slaton of Royse City filed new legislation that would incentivize couples to get married and grow their families by offering them a property tax credit.
As filed, House Bill 2889 would offer couples who stay married and have never been divorced a 10 percent property tax credit. The bill also gives families of four or more biological or adopted children a 40 percent property tax credit.
“Supporting Texans means supporting Texas families. Strong families are the backbone and building blocks of society,” said Slaton. “We must support families by making it financially easier for them to have and raise children in a supportive and nurturing way.”
In 2021, the Institute for Family Studies released a research brief revealing that children are more likely to avoid poverty or prison if they grow up in an intact family, rather than in a single-parent or step-family household.
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/legislation-filed-to-give-tax-credit-to-couples-who-stay-married-and-have-kids/
