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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to set a high bar for local tax increases

Gov. Greg Abbott, in his bid to curb Texas’ high property taxes, wants Texas voters to have the final say on any property tax hike.Local governments that collect property taxes — including cities, counties and school districts — should have to win approval from a two-thirds majority of voters if they want to raise their tax rates, Abbott said.“No approval, no new taxes,” he said earlier this month during his State of the State address.Putting every proposed tax rate increase before the voters would have widespread implications for localities’ ability to keep up with demand for services as the state ...

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