Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today joined Tarrant County officials to highlight his property tax reform legislative proposal to keep Texas affordable. Last week, Tarrant County adopted a resolution endorsing the Governor’s agenda to reform Texas’ property tax system that will help lower costs for Texans.
“It is very achievable for jurisdictions across the entire state to do exactly what Tarrant County has done,” said Governor Abbott. “And that is to cut property taxes while fully funding operations in a robust, growing city like Fort Worth and county like Tarrant County.”
During his remarks, Governor Abbott declared that local governments must live within their means, just as families and the State of Texas do. He highlighted Tarrant County as a model for communities throughout Texas to steward taxpayer dollars responsibly and called on jurisdictions across the state to follow Tarrant County’s lead.
Governor Abbott has driven down local property taxes, expanded homestead protections, and advanced conservative fiscal policies that keep Texas the best place in America to live, work, and raise a family. Next session, Governor Abbott’s property tax reform agenda will build on that success.
Governor Abbott’s property tax reform and reduction program:
- Empowers voters to roll back tax increases.
- Requires common sense local spending limits.
- Creates appraisal predictability.
- Requires 2/3 voter approval for tax increases.
- Curbs the appraisal growth for all property owners.
