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Local control, lobbying are top legislative concerns for rural counties
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Victoria Advocate
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Rosenberg, M.
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12/31/2020
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1 TX bill
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87th Legislature; Hall, Bob; Lobbyists; Middleton, Mayes; Shine, Hugh
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Fact-check: Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values?
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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06/14/2020
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals
|
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Political analyst Scott Braddock: Texas in ‘full-on culture war’ over coronavirus
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Houston Chronicle
|
Gray, L.
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05/09/2020
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Conservatives (Politics); Coronavirus; Executive orders; Shelter in place orders
|
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Light rail transit system could bump Austin tax rate 22%
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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03/10/2020
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1 TX bill
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Light rail transit systems; Local taxes; Watson, Kirk
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HISD board reduces school tax rate
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Houston Chronicle
|
Carpenter, J.
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09/13/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Houston Independent School District; Property taxes; School budgets
|
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Is your government running up the score in the last days of the old property tax law by raising taxes?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Lieber, D.
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08/18/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Fate, Texas; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Whitley, Glen
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Future limits a present concern for city of Abilene's upcoming budget
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Bethel, B.
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07/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abilene, Texas; Municipal budgets; Municipal employees; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock mayors discuss growth, finance
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Austin American Statesman
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Garcia, A.
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06/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Adler, Steve; Mayors; Municipal budgets
|
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Rep. Raney reflects on Texas Legislature's 86th session
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Bryan Eagle
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Wiley, K.
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06/08/2019
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Raney, John; School finance
|
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Legislature focused on top priorities during session
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
06/02/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
86th Legislature
|
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‘If you can’t beat them, silence them’: City leaders, Texas Legislature at odds over local control
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Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
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05/06/2019
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1 TX bill
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Adler, Steve; Lobbyists; Municipal government; Rawlings, Mike; Springer, Drew; Texas Municipal League
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Cap on local tax hikes before vote clears key hurdle
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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05/02/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Texas House set to tackle property tax legislation
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Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
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04/28/2019
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1 TX bill
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Burrows, Dustin; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Warning to Texas renters on property taxes: ‘You’re being eaten for lunch’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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04/28/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Landlords and tenants; Property taxes; Property values
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ET lawmakers: Too soon to gauge impact of tax cap, other measures
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Longview News-Journal
|
Evans, G.
|
04/28/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Burrows, Dustin; Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Hefner, Cole; Hughes, Bryan; Paddie, Chris; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Texas Legislature may be headed soon to high-stakes showdown on property taxes, schools
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
04/26/2019
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1 TX bill
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Burrows, Dustin; Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Northeast Texas leaders gather in opposition to GOP tax cap bill
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Longview News-Journal
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Evans, G.
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04/25/2019
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1 TX bill
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Clardy, Travis; Dean, Jay; Hefner, Cole; Hughes, Bryan; Paddie, Chris; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Mad about Texas property taxes? Cap appraisals, not local government revenue, senator says
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Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
04/24/2019
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1 TX bill
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Paxton, Angela; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals
|
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Bill to cap property tax hikes passes state senate despite opposition
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Houston Chronicle
|
Kent, R.
|
04/24/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Watson, Kirk
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Gilmer city manager previews anti-tax cap legislation gathering in Longview today
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Longview News-Journal
|
Evans, G.
|
04/24/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Dean, Jay; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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State needs to be careful legislating municipal issues
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Editorial
|
04/24/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Adler, Steve; Municipal government; Tax and expenditure limits; Texas Municipal League
|
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Texas Mayors warn of legislative ‘assault’
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
04/23/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Local ordinances; Mayors; Springer, Drew; Texas Municipal League
|
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Analysis: Why cable companies and Texas cities are duking it out at the Capitol
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ramsey, R.
|
04/23/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Cable telecommunications providers; Municipal government; Rights of way; Telecommunications fees and taxes
|
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Revenue caps will cripple local services
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
04/22/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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McAllen, cities across Texas criticize property tax legislation
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Ferman, M.
|
04/20/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Darling, James 'Jim'; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax system
|
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Austin’s ‘golden moment’ imperiled by Legislature, Adler warns
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Jankowski, P.
|
04/18/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Adler, Steve; Austin, Texas; Legislature, Texas; Local ordinances; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Examining Legislature’s proposed lowering of rollback rate
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Austin American Statesman
|
Daugherty, G.
|
04/18/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Property taxes; Sales taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief; Travis County
|
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House Bill 2 harms working-class Texans
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Israel, C.
|
04/17/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Israel, Celia; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax system
|
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Sales tax plan already is in jeopardy
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San Antonio Express News
|
Wallace, J.
|
04/17/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax system
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Texas Senate approves limits on property tax collection
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Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
04/16/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Rules of the Texas Senate; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Watson, Kirk
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Taxable home values climb 7.4% in Travis County
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Austin American Statesman
|
Novak, S.
|
04/16/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Property taxes; Tax appraisals; Travis Central Appraisal District
|
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With obstacles out of the way, Texas Senate passes property tax overhaul bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
04/16/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Rules of the Texas Senate; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Watson, Kirk
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Property tax reform passes the Senate
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Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
04/16/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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The Texas Legislature is stuck. Don’t worry about it.
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Longview News-Journal
|
Ramsey, R.
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04/16/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Legislative process; Property taxes; Sales taxes
|
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If property taxes go down, sales taxes could go up
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Galveston Daily News
|
Ferguson, J.
|
04/15/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Huberty, Dan; Middleton, Mayes; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax system
|
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Lawmakers wrong to rope cities, counties into tax cap bills
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
04/14/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Protect us from ‘revenue caps’
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Darling, J.
|
04/14/2019
|
1 TX bill
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Darling, James 'Jim'; McAllen, Texas; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Dan Patrick will force a property tax bill vote Monday. Lone GOP holdout calls that plan 'desperate'
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Dallas Morning News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
04/13/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Johnson, Nathan; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Rules of the Texas Senate; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; West, Royce
|
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Analysis: For the Texas Legislature right now, it’s bipartisan or bust
|
Victoria Advocate
|
Ramsey, R.
|
04/13/2019
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax system
|
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Tax swap may have hard time moving to ballot
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
04/12/2019
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax system
|
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At Capitol, property tax relief runs into turbulence
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
04/12/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Is raising Texas' sales tax a solution to rising property tax? Here's how we see it
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
04/12/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax increases
|
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Property tax vote delayed by Texas lawmakers as Senate scrambles to find votes
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
04/12/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Sales taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Turner, Chris
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Property tax relief still is stuck in Senate
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San Antonio Express News
|
Wallace, J.
|
04/12/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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State leaders call for raising sales tax to decrease property taxes
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Huberty, Dan; Lang, Mike; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Regressive taxation; Sales taxes; Tax system; Turner, Chris
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Tax cap alarm growing louder at Austin City Hall
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Austin American Statesman
|
Findell, E.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Adler, Steve; Austin City Council; Austin, Texas; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Round Rock mayor: Property tax cap bills have real life consequences for residents
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Morgan, C.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Round Rock, Texas; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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To lower Texans' property taxes, Abbott and other GOP leaders want to raise sales tax by a penny
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Huberty, Dan; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sales taxes; Tax system
|
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'Catastrophically harmful' GOP property tax bill will hurt Dallas police and libraries, mayor says
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Burrows, Dustin; Libraries and librarians; Police officers; Property taxes; Rawlings, Mike; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Texas leaders propose increasing sales tax to lower property tax bills
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Greg; Every Texan; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Texas Democratic Party; Texas Public Policy Foundation
|
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State’s leaders selling tax swap
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Huberty, Dan; Krause, Matt; Oliverson, Tom; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Regressive taxation; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sales taxes; Tax system
|
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Texas Legislature’s tax bills aren’t only about money
|
Victoria Advocate
|
Ramsey, R.
|
04/11/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Electronic cigarettes; Huberty, Dan; Miller, Rick; Springer, Drew; Tax system; Thierry, Shawn; Tobacco taxes
|
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Pflugerville Mayor Gonzales: Protect Texas cities from revenue caps
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Gonzales, V.
|
04/10/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Municipal budgets; Pflugerville, Texas; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Tax cuts, education prove a challenge
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Wallace, J.
|
04/10/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; Nelson, Jane; Property taxes; School finance; State budgets; Tax and expenditure limits; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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Texas ranked third-highest in U.S. in property tax rates
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Morris, A.
|
04/10/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; State comparisons
|
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|
Bexar officials target tax reform bills
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Huddleston, S.
|
04/10/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bexar County; Correctional officer shortages; County government; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Revenue caps do more harm than good
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Turner, S.
|
04/09/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Houston, Texas; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Turner, Sylvester
|
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|
Two Views: It’s the two-minute warning for House Bill 2
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Quintero, J.
|
04/08/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Two Views: Now Texas Republicans are pursuing the California model
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Smith, G.
|
04/08/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
School finance bill headed to Senate
|
Lufkin Daily News
|
Nichols, R.
|
04/08/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
86th Legislature; Nichols, Robert
|
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Tax relief path unclear
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
04/07/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Canales, Terry; Guillen, Ryan; Hancock, Kelly; Huberty, Dan; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Property taxes; Schaefer, Matt; School finance; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Turner, Chris
|
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Can you trust this property tax reform?
|
El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
04/07/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes
|
|
|
Austin’s property tax cap plan could hurt cities
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Rawlings, M.
|
04/06/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Mayors; Municipal government; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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Protect your city's public safety from the Texas Legislature's 'revenue caps'
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
McComb, J.
|
04/05/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Bill to cap taxes would cut into public safety, other needs
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Adler, S.
|
04/04/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Adler, Steve; Municipal government; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Revenue caps threat to public safety, city services
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Saldana, R.
|
04/04/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Property tax sticker shock? Appraisals have been mailed out and some are in for a jolt
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Hanna, B.
|
04/03/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; Tax appraisals
|
|
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State plan won't address tax inflation, educators say
|
Galveston Daily News
|
DeGrood, M.
|
03/31/2019
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Middleton, Mayes; Property taxes; Property values; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Stan Lambert outlines progress, goals for 86th Legislative Session
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Bethel, B.
|
03/30/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
86th Legislature; Citizen political participation; Lambert, Stan
|
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|
Are Texas lawmakers done with drama or just saving it up for later?
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Ramsey, R.
|
03/30/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bonnen, Dennis; Property taxes; School finance; State budgets; Zerwas, John
|
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Legislators focusing on property taxes
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Wallace, J.
|
03/29/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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Texas House panel approves amended property tax bill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
03/28/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Burrows, Dustin; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Bill to cap property taxes for local governments advances out of Texas House committee
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
03/28/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Burrows, Dustin; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
|
|
At halfway mark, can legislators get it done?
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Zelinski, A.
|
03/23/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Teacher salaries
|
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Sales tax expansion? A GOP legislator wants to start taxing a host of Texas goods and services now exempt
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
03/21/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Geren, Charlie; Property taxes; Sales tax exemptions; Seliger, Kel; Springer, Drew; Tax system
|
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Want lower property taxes? Here's how your bill could change under Texas lawmakers' proposals
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Giorgi, A.
|
03/17/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Geren, Charlie; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief; Tax system
|
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|
How property tax caps could come back to bite Texas Republicans
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Giertz, S.
|
03/17/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
GOP bill offers property tax relief
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Dickey, J.
|
03/15/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Dickey, James; Property taxes; School finance
|
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|
Confused about appraisals, taxes and the rollback rate?
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Daugherty, G.
|
03/14/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Humble ISD candidates spar over attendance zones, taxes, special ed
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Contreras, K.
|
03/13/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Huberty, Dan; Humble Independent School District; School board campaigns and elections; School finance
|
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|
City: State's tax plan would have put $12 million in jeopardy in past 5 years
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Ericksen, P.
|
03/10/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Waco, Texas
|
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|
As bill filing deadline passes, legislative rifts exposed
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
03/09/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Abortion; Bettencourt, Paul; Constitutional carry; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Huberty, Dan; LGBTQ persons; Property taxes; School finance; Seliger, Kel; Whitley, David
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|
Proposal aims to increase homestead exemptions in Texas by $10,000
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San Antonio Express News
|
Wallace, J.
|
03/09/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Homestead exemptions
|
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|
Higher education presidents: Decline in state funding impacts the region
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Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Addison, B.
|
03/07/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Community college finance; Craddick, Tom; Landgraf, Brooks; Midland College; Odessa College; Thomas, Steve; University finance; University of Texas of the Permian Basin; Williams, Gregory; Woodley, Sandra K.
|
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|
Homing in on property taxes in Texas: The first step to reform means our state legislators must do more than just point fingers at local governments
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Houston Chronicle
|
George, K.
|
03/06/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; School finance; State mandates; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Poll: Reduce property taxes and boost school support
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
03/05/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; Public opinion polls; School finance
|
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|
Can we get some property-tax relief?
|
San Angelo Standard Times
|
Bright, J.
|
03/03/2019
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Property taxes; Robin Hood; School finance; Tax relief
|
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|
Beware legislators bearing property tax relief — they’re why you need it
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fischer, T.
|
03/03/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Martinez Fischer, Trey; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Commissioner Darryl Primo testifies before state panel in support of property tax cap bill
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Longview News-Journal
|
Isaac, J.
|
03/01/2019
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
County commissioners; Gregg County; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Unified Texas leadership aims to reduce skyrocketing property tax burden
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Quintero, J.
|
03/01/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
GOP lawmaker ‘open to ideas from all across the spectrum’ on property tax cap
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Price, A.
|
02/28/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Tax and expenditure limits
|
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|
Would you trade lower property taxes for higher sales taxes? Fort Worth lawmaker pushing that plan
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Dallas Morning News
|
Allen, R.
|
02/28/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Burrows, Dustin; Cole, Sheryl; Geren, Charlie; Guillen, Ryan; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Property taxes; Sales taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax system
|
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|
Two candidates vying to be elected as mayor of Humble
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Houston Chronicle
|
Contreras, K.
|
02/27/2019
|
1 TX bill
|
Humble, Texas; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Property taxes
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Senate committee OKs bill to give Texas teachers a $5,000 raise
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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02/26/2019
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1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; Teacher incentive plans; Teacher salaries; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
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Property tax reform could hit Texas community colleges
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Longview News-Journal
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Staff
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02/24/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Community colleges; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tuition
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Rough road for tax cap plan?
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/23/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Darby, Drew; Frank, James B.; Kacal, Kyle; Landgraf, Brooks; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Shine, Hugh; Springer, Drew; Stickland, Jonathan; Tax and expenditure limits
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Texas House Democrats pitch $14.5 billion education plan
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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02/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Hinojosa, Gina; Homestead exemptions; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Teacher salaries; Turner, Chris
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House Democrats unveil their own school finance plan, with statewide property tax savings
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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02/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; González, Mary; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Huberty, Dan; Property taxes; School finance; Turner, Chris
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Cash for schools boosted in plan
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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02/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bonnen, Dennis; Hinojosa, Gina; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; School finance; Teacher salaries; Turner, Chris
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Bastrop, Smithville mayors join opposition to state lawmakers’ property tax plan
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Austin American Statesman
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Mulder, B.
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02/21/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Property tax bill forwarded to full senate
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Houston Chronicle
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Kent, R.
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02/20/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Flores, Pete; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Lufkin City Council opposes legislation that would cap city revenue from property taxes
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Lufkin Daily News
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Huff, J.
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02/20/2019
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1 TX bill
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Municipal government; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Cities object to state property tax reform draft
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Galveston Daily News
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Heath, K.
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02/19/2019
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1 TX bill
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Galveston, Texas; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Texas City, Texas
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Morales: Midland can’t lose any more revenue
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Doreen, S.
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02/18/2019
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1 TX bill
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Local parks; Midland, Texas; Morales, Jerry; Municipal budgets; Police officers; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits
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Urban areas are not the enemies of Texas
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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02/18/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Urban areas
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In property tax fight, clout of local officials hangs in balance
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/17/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hancock, Kelly; Municipal government; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Watson, Kirk
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Texans get $59.8 billion in tax breaks. Should we give up some for property tax relief?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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02/17/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Nelson, Jane; Powell, Beverly; Property tax exemptions; Property taxes; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Sales tax exemptions; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax system; Turner, Chris; Whitley, Glen
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Property-tax fight exposes state’s own hypocrisy
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Whitaker, B.
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02/17/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hancock, Kelly; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Kacal, Kyle; Paxton, Angela; Property taxes; State mandates; Tax and expenditure limits
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It takes more than three high officials to make Texas laws
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Victoria Advocate
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Ramsey, R.
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02/16/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Zerwas, John
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Key GOP lawmaker opposes marquee property tax bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/15/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Howard, Donna; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits; Zerwas, John
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Mayors speak out against property tax bill
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Austin American Statesman
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Garcia, A.
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02/14/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Round Rock mayor: New property tax cap provides little relief – at huge cost
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Austin American Statesman
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Morgan, C.
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02/14/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Round Rock, Texas; Tax and expenditure limits
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State must fund public education adequately
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Bryan Eagle
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Moses, M.
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02/14/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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School finance
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Taking a stand on property tax growth
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Houston Chronicle
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Noack, J.
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02/13/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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State property tax proposal advances to Senate
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/12/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Emergency medical services; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Local government would lose, taxpayers keep $900 million as Texas property tax cap bill advances
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Dallas Morning News
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Allen, R.
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02/12/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Is this Texas' best hope in years for improving education, paying teachers, taxing fairly?
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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02/10/2019
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Property taxes; School finance; Teacher salaries
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Texas Legislature targets property taxes, storm-chasing roofers for 'reform,' but not electricity shopping
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Dallas Morning News
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Lieber, D.
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02/10/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Consumer protection; Electric utility rates and charges; Occupational licenses; Property taxes; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Roofing; Tax and expenditure limits
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Texas lawmakers on the way to denying funds for your roads, public safety
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Greene, R.
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02/10/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County budgets; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Texans deserve fair hearing on property tax proposal
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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02/10/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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SERVING THE PUBLIC
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Malear, L.
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02/10/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Appraisal review boards; Bettencourt, Paul; Property taxes; Seliger, Kel; Tax and expenditure limits
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School officials stay quiet in property tax debate
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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02/09/2019
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Huberty, Dan; Lake Travis Independent School District; Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Texas lawmaker: Bill would ‘even the playing field’ for homeowners who protest values
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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02/09/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Krause, Matt; Property taxes; Tax appraisals
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Abbott put the real issues on the front burner
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Galveston Daily News
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Mathews, D.
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02/09/2019
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Emergency legislation; Governor's State of the State addresses
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Make Tough Property Tax Calls
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/08/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Lawmakers, local officials spar over property tax plan
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/07/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Creighton, Brandon; Hancock, Kelly; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Texas homeowners rejoice, local leaders brace for cuts as property tax cap gets 1st Senate hearing
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Dallas Morning News
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Allen, R.
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02/07/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Hancock, Kelly; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Corralling property taxes and improving teacher pay top Abbott priorities
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Emergency legislation; Governor's State of the State addresses; Israel, Celia; Nelson, Jane; Property taxes; School safety; Teacher salaries; Turner, Chris
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Local officials make case against property tax limits
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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State limits on local taxes aren’t reform
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Local governments align to oppose Gov. Abbott's property tax cap — except Collin County
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Dallas Morning News
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Allen, R.
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Collin County; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Gov. Abbott: Property tax reform is ‘emergency’ as Texans wait for relief
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Burrows, Dustin; Emergency legislation; Governor's State of the State addresses; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax appraisals
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Proposed revenue caps put limits on pay for first responders
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Love III, J.
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Law enforcement; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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Local school leaders say effects of state tax reform proposal unclear
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Crum, B.
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02/06/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Midway Independent School District; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Waco Independent School District
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Texas leaders' promise of 'property tax relief' is a far cry from a property tax cut
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief
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Lawmakers: State must pay more to schools
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Citizen political participation; Cole, Sheryl; Hinojosa, Gina; Howard, Donna; Nelson, Jane; Property taxes; School finance; Zwiener, Erin
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Property tax relief has a cost
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Dallas Morning News
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Allen, R.
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Municipal budgets; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief
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Property tax ‘relief’ is lacking
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El Paso Times
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Ramsey, R.
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes
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Austin must step up, offer Texans real relief from property taxes
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; School finance
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Two things you need to tell your state lawmakers
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Whitley, G.
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Property taxes; School finance
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Governor's property-tax reform bill could impact streets, public safety
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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02/03/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits
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The time has come for real tax reform in Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Troxclair, E.
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02/02/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Property taxes; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief
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State GOP leaders seek to limit property tax increases
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Austin American Statesman
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Price, A.
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02/01/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief
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Texas lawmakers announce bill to rein in local property tax increases
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Dallas Morning News
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Allen, R.
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02/01/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Burrows, Dustin; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Rodriguez, Eddie; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief; Turner, Chris
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Texas has a plan to limit property taxes. Here’s why Tarrant and Fort Worth are worried
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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02/01/2019
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1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Patrick, Dan; Price, Betsy; Property taxes; Sanford, Scott; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief; Turner, Chris; Whitley, Glen
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State leaders settle on property tax plan
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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02/01/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Tax and expenditure limits; Turner, Chris
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