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Greg Abbott: “I want to see [Texas] eliminate that 10% per year increase…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Abbott Delivers Address at Take Back Harris County Gala

Published | Video Starts at 28:15

Because her fear was when she opened that envelope, she was going to realize she would not be able to stay in her home. I say those days must end. And what I want to see [Texas] eliminate that 10% per year increase [in property tax appraisal] and reduce it to no more than 3% a year. And stop, stop with all the reappraisals every single year. And you have to fight that battle every single year. Your home should be appraised for taxation purposes only once every five years as opposed to every single year. (28:15–28:24)

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Proposes reducing the annual property tax appraisal increase cap from 10% to 3%.

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