January 23, 2020      3:42 PM

Top tax policy Republicans remain miffed at TML and TAC after battles over property taxes and what they call interference

If conservatives got everything they wanted on revenue caps last session, why do they continue to express frustration with the Texas Association of Counties and Texas Municipal League?

Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, was joined by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, on a property tax panel at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation on Wednesday. Senior fellow Ellen Troxclair moderated the panel.

“I know the bill is already working because the panic among some of the taxing entities is preposterously high,” Chair Bettencourt told the audience. “After five years of good behavior, Travis County decided to juice their rate, and the City of Austin is always there, going to the maximum of the rollback rate. El Paso raised its tax rates – by 10 pennies – more than ISDs cut from HB 3.”

Burrows said he promised Bettencourt he would pass the most conservative version of the Senate Bill 2 that could possibly pass the House.

By Kimberly Reeves

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