Rep. John Bryant, D-Dallas, unveils a plan to cut property taxes that would also give relief to Texas renters.
“Our effort is one that recognizes that you can’t talk about property taxes without talking about public education,” bill sponsor Rep. John Bryant, D-Dallas, said Thursday. “You can’t talk about property tax reductions without talking about every Texan, not only homeowners, but also the 3.8 million householders who rent their homes.
Morales said Democrats and Texans “cannot ignore the fact that renters have been left out of this conversation” on property tax cuts. Speaker Phelan’s office declined to comment. Gov. Greg Abbott’s office didn't respond to The Texas Newsroom’s request for comment.Phelan and Patrick have been at a stalemate over the best approach to cut property taxes for months.that redirects state funds to buy down the school districts’ maintenance and operations taxes — called"compression" — and increases the homestead exemption to $100,000.