Yesterday Texans were asked to vote on 13 constitutional amendments. There are 18.4 million eligible voters, only about 1.5 million bothered to vote on the proposed amendments. They all passed, including two that lowered property taxes for those owning homes. The reduction in property tax monies previously collected by the counties have to be allocated by the legislature from the state sales tax account. The estimated savings for homeowners is over 3 billion dollars. The state budget is about $338 billion dollars for 2025-26.
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I wish we had something like that. In Colorado I just had something about school lunches, really. And of course my mayoral pick did not win. An ex-teacher seems to have. Of course. . .
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I wish my state (Florida) would abolish property tax altogether… Or at least give people who don’t send their kids to public schools, or who don’t have kids, a discount on that portion of their property tax. I can see paying for police and the fire service via property tax, but not much beyond that.
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The whole property tax and mill levy system to cover school and local government costs needs re-examined.
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Makes a good argument for electoral bars, whereby say the electorate would to required to reach 45% turnout before results are considered valid and can be certified for implementation. As not all votes and bills have the majority and individual interests in mind. Property tax is Agenda 2030 /2050 central in the redistribution of the intend wealth transfers involved.
Due to exemptions, over 65 years old and homestead, my property tax is 1/3 of what it would be otherwise and slated for further reduction once the new constitutional amendments are enacted.
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Where does a reprobated superannuated Irish person sign up? 
Come on over, there’s plenty of room in Texas.
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