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Greg Abbott: “Right now it [appraisals] can go up 10% a year. I want that…”

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They include requiring a vote on any proposed property tax increase and require 2/3 vote approval before property tax increase can go into place. They also change the way appraisals work in the state of Texas. Right now it [appraisals] can go up 10% a year. I want that to be reduced to no more than 3% a year. And the last is to stop using your homestead to fund public education. That's not your homestead's responsibility. That's the state's responsibility. (03:50–03:56)

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