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"The tax relief will be paid for in the first year out of the state’s $4.4 billion surplus, Bettencourt said. But it wasn’t immediately clear how the state would pay for the tax cut in the future." This is resolution that does not have a means to support itself. I cannot support such an irresponsible piece of legislation.

Where are you making up the $600 million this will cost the state ? There are not future plans to pay for this and our schools are already underfunded.

Wow. So we net 176 out of all the tons we are paying. Whoopie. And the more money we throw at these schools, the more people take their kids out and send them to private school where they get a real education. Insane.

A token band-aid that does not really help homeowners, hurts our schools, and is unsustainable. A great piece of GQP legislation - everyone loses, no one wins. This nets me a 2% reduction or $14.67 per month.

Har, har, har, wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Exclude the first $40 large in property value, assess at market price, and lo and behold, government “revenue” increase!

Are you kidding? That won't do anything! They will continue to jack the appraisals up, and taxing entities will raise the rates the maximum they can, and in the end, it will still be more year after year in real dollars. This is just smoke and mirrors. We need to reform the abusive appraisal process, with an end goal of eliminating the leftist taxation of property, and move to a fair, consumption and usage based form of taxation to fund political subdivisions.

#NOINCUMBENTS

Texas Republicans acting like they did everyone a favor with this piece of shit “legislation.” Imagine passing a resolution that merely “allows Texans to vote to lower their property taxes” next MAY, and then if THAT passes, we’re talking about a couple dollars per month while we continue to get hosed for thousands every year. God, you’re awful.

You can count on #txlege to fail us. Y’all can screw up an anvil. What about this opaque and corrupt system do you not comprehend? Fiddling at the edges does not do anything. We do not want reform. We demand elimination of property taxes. The rate can be lowered then the Central Appraisal District just jacks up the valuation of our property. Just like that real Texans pay more in real dollars. Thanks for nothing.... Ben Leman Dr. Charles Schwertner John Hiney

Why not hold Wall Street accountable in all areas like predatory lending? This is JUST about the ammunition industry, bet they donate to your campaign don't they? You have constituents who aren't special interests and need things like affordable healthcare, functioning grid, etc....

This Texas law appears to be the epitome of government sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong - telling a company what they can or can’t do and with whom they can do business. This is antithetical to the ideals of Republicanism.

So you are telling banks they HAVE to do business with whoever you say? That seems antithetical to traditional Republican values...

NRA crony. Shameful.

So now you don't like capitalism? It's so hard to keep up with Republican cancel culture.

Funny how Republicans suddenly decide corporate America is bad when they decide to exercise their rights (Remember, Republicans are on record as saying corporations have rights) to invest or operate how they see fit, in areas Republicans don't like. The rest of the time, the GQP can't cut taxes or regulations fast enough to service corporations.

Our state government certainly does like control over anyone who doesn't support the Republican agenda (and even some who do).

So the party of "small" govt wants to control the banki g and investment industry if they do not want to be party shills and action party friendly policies? How..............interesting!

I'm proud of you Dr. Charles Schwertner ! This law is an attempt to level the playing field and it actually seems intended to bolster capitalism. When companies like chase refuse service to a legal industry they should be held accountable.

What about Texans who are hurting now because of run away property taxes? My tax bill went up over 58 % on a property, and that's just school tax. Terry Wilson Governor Gregg Abbott #NOINCUMBENTS

So many banks refuse to work with the firearms industry

So what you are saying is: you, along with other Republicans, are abandoning the idea of capitalism and, I stead, taking a more authorative totalitarian/communist approach on dictating who a business can and cannot do business with. Thank you for *finally* showing your true colors. You don't care about freedom. Or Texans. Or democracy. You only care about dictating to others how they must behave, who they can associate with, and who they must do business with. Congratulations.... you've just become Kim Jung IL.

Idiot

Big government meddling again. Your gun fetish is embarrassing, Charlie.

Thanks Texas

Wait, are you saying Chase should be forced to make cakes for gay weddings?

Excellent job sir!

Let me get this straight: You want to violate the right to refuse service to businesses?

Nothing helps enable criminals and killers, like the 2nd amendment does.

We didn't elect you to gargle the balls of the gun industry! You need to worry about us Texans who don't want to freeze this winter and put your energy into holding the power grid board accountable to us.