Source: Independent Institute
by Christopher Baecker & Crystal Keen
“Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his reelection bid in November by saying he wants to abolish school property taxes. Naturally there have been objections, and we’d like to add our own feedback: it doesn’t go far enough. He also proposed limiting appraisals to once every five years. That would ideally lead to a reduction of payrolls as well, realizing additional savings for taxpayers. Lowering the appraisal cap from 10% to 3% is another point in his plan. Both of those, however, carry their own risks, as do most government fixes per se. The ideal solution is simply to lift the entire burden, across all taxing jurisdictions. There are countless reasons why.” (12/30/25)
https://fee.org/articles/texas-on-its-way-to-ending-property-tax/