BY DANICA LLOYD, HANNAH NORTON & LIZZY SPANGLER
What they’re saying
“The signing of this Texas- sized tax cut, the biggest property tax cut in history, is a massive victory for all 5.7 million Texas homeowners.” LT. GOV. DAN PATRICK
“Forty percent of [Texans] rent. ... They often live month to month on their salaries. … We are specifically leaving out 40% of this state.” STATE REP. GENE WU, D-HOUSTON
“We must balance the needs of government with the limits of a taxpayer’s wallet.” STATE SEN. LOIS KOLKHORST, R-BRENHAM
What’s next
by Republican leadership,” the statement said. School districts will receive state funds to offset lower property tax revenue, but overall school funding will not change.
“Texas Democrats fought hard for the millions of Texans who rent, who are teachers or who send their children to public schools, but they were entirely neglected in the process
Three Democratic state representatives, including Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, released a statement condemning Republicans for providing more tax relief to certain groups.
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