Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens | April 30, 2023
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick received some high profile assistance in his crusade against the House’s appraisal cap plan. The battle between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan over competing property tax relief plans is heating up, with former President Donald Trump throwing his support behind Patrick’s proposal.
Both the House and Senate have passed differing versions of property tax relief. The Senate’s proposal would increase the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $70,000 and allow seniors or disabled adults to get an additional $30,000. The House’s version, meanwhile, would reduce the maximum compressed rate for school taxes and limit how much the taxable value of a property can increase each year.
Patrick has repeatedly criticized Phelan’s proposal as being similar to appraisal caps implemented in California which he blames for destroying their housing market, giving Phelan the nickname “California Dade” in the process.
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