Patrick proposes competing property tax reform plan to Abbott’s

(The Center Square) – Property tax relief is again a top priority of the next legislative session and the 2026 election in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott has already announced his plan, and now Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced his. Both are running for reelection next year.

In the last several sessions, the state legislature has passed property tax reform bills that both Abbott and Patrick claimed were “historic” and homeowners would see the “largest property tax decrease ever.”

Texans have only seen property taxes go up every year.

Texas has the seventh-highest property taxes in the country, based on 2023 data, according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Property taxes remain a top concern of voters who blame the legislature and state and local leaders for lip service as local government taxes increase and state and local government spending increases every year.

Abbott proposed a sweepin...