Governor Greg Abbott said 'the state of our state has never been more exceptional.'
– From a business in San Marcos, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address."The state of our state has never been more exceptional."
During the Governor's address, which was televised throughout most of the state, he said he wants to use half of the budget surplus of nearly $33 billion to reduce Texans' rising property tax bills."We have all proposed using $15 billion to cut property taxes. Now, we must ensure that it provides lasting property tax relief."It includes school choice and developing Education Savings Accounts, funded by taxpayers, which he says the state already does for special needs students.
Without mentioning the Uvalde tragedy last May, the Governor also declared school safety as a top priority and said new laws will have teeth."We must establish the safest standards, and then use the newly created Chief of School Safety to mandate compliance with those standards." In a video, the Texas Democratic Party provided a response to the Governor, criticizing him for not proposing raising the age of buying an AR style firearm from 18 to 21, and for banning most abortions.
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