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"School choice, continued property tax relief and strengthening the power grid," are among the highest priorities the lieutenant governor announced Thursday.Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during a news conference at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. DALLAS — With nine months to go before the gavel falls to open the next legislative session at the state capitol, Lt. Gov.
On energy, Patrick wants senators to look at the direct and indirect impacts of renewable energy such as wind and solar, among other things. Patrick again wants to continue to reduce the state’s enormous property taxes on homeowners. He asked senators to identify the best way “to further increase the amount of homestead exemption and compression to continue cutting Texans' property taxes.”
“Determine the fiscal consequences of each action, including whether revenue reallocations would be required for public education funding and local government funding, and impacts on the state's ability to respond to disasters and other urgent priorities,” he wrote to senators. “For example, determine the effect on other state programs if general revenue were used to fully replace school property taxes, particularly during economic downturns.
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