April 17, 2019      10:30 PM

Updated: Chair Huberty proposes additional sales tax revenue should buy down property taxes and supplement public ed

The Texas GOP and Senate Property Tax Chairman Paul Bettencourt have serious reservations; Chair Huberty says “It’s our responsibility to be able to go through this without litigation. And the bottom line is Texans are tired of their property taxes funding the biggest portion of the education budget.”

The Republican Party of Texas still has reservations about the sales tax-property tax swap presented by Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Kingwood, during House Ways & Means this morning.

Terry Holcomb of the State Republican Executive Committee testified on, rather than in support, of the bill.

By Kimberly Reeves

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