.GovAbbott clashed with LtGovTX Dan Patrick over the threat of the governor utilizing his veto power over a string of bills. Tensions have erupted between Abbott and the state Senate over the issue of property taxes during a special session.
Tensions have erupted between Abbott and the state Senate over the issue of property taxes during a special session. The Texas governor has threatened to use his veto power over a string of Senate bills, including many he aligns with, which has led Patrick to side against Abbott in the dispute.The lieutenant governor used harsh language in a public denouncement of Abbott's behavior.
"In a ploy to apparently get his way, Governor Abbott suggests he is threatening to destroy the work of the entire 88th Legislative Session — hundreds of thousands of hours by lawmakers doing the work the people sent us to do," he tweeted."The Governor's suggested threat today to veto a large number of Senate bills is an affront to the legislative process and the people of Texas.
"I will not abandon 5.7 million average Texas homeowners getting their $100,000 homestead exemption," Patrick added. In a ploy to apparently get his way, Governor Abbott suggests he is threatening to destroy the work of the entire 88th Legislative Session – hundreds of thousands of hours by lawmakers doing the work the people sent us to do.— Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick June 14, 2023
The feud stems from a disagreement over property taxes. Abbott requested the state legislature focus exclusively on compression, a method in which the state sends funds to state schools to lower their property tax rates, the Texas Tribune reported. While the state House obliged, the Senate refused, asking for an increase in the homestead exception, which exempts a portion of a home's appraised value from property taxes.
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