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Greg Abbott: “The state does not impose a property tax.”

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Interview with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on School Vouchers, Property Tax Reform, and Semiconductor Manufacturing

Published April 11, 2023 | Video Starts at 03:50

So what makes this year different? So for one last session, we devoted $18 billion to reduce property taxes. This year, we'll devote about $10 billion. And know this, The state does not impose a property tax. So we can't literally cut the property tax, but we can buy down those rates. (03:50–03:54)

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Asserts that the state of Texas does not impose a property tax.

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