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Greg Abbott: “If there is going to be a property tax increase, it must…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Greg Abbott joins Galveston County Commissioners to discuss property tax proposal

Published | Video Starts at 04:35

… ensure for one, that every voter in the state of Texas is going to be able to have a say in whether or not their property taxes go up. And If there is going to be a property tax increase, it must require a two-thirds vote of the voters. before those property taxes go up. Those strictures are necessary to ensure that our residents are not going to be taxed out of their homes and businesses are not going to be taxed out of business. (04:35–04:45)

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Proposes that any property tax increase should require approval by a two-thirds majority of voters.

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