Governor Greg Abbott on August 20 joined Tarrant County officials to promote his property tax reform proposal, citing the county as a model for keeping Texas affordable. Tarrant County last week adopted a resolution endorsing the Governor's agenda to reform the state's property tax system.
"It is very achievable for jurisdictions across the entire state to do exactly what Tarrant County has done," Abbott said, "and that is to cut property taxes while fully funding operations in a robust, growing city like Fort Worth and county like Tarrant County."
Abbott's property tax reform program, to be advanced in the next legislative session, includes empowering voters to roll back tax increases, requiring local spending limits, creating appraisal predictability, requiring 2/3 voter approval for tax increases, and capping appraisal growth for all property owners. The Governor said local governments must live within their means like families and the state do.
Abbott was joined by Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare, Tarrant County Precinct 3 Commissioner Matt Krause, and Tarrant County Precinct 4 Commissioner Manny Ramirez.