Town Square
Resuming the Discussion on the Texas Education Agency’s Takeover of Houston ISD
Posted on · We continue the conversation on this important issue affecting the Houston community.
Tag: Senator Paul Bettencourt
Town Square
Republican Senator Paul Bettencourt Discusses Texas Voting Bill And The State Of Politics
Posted on · The director for the non-partisan Texas Politics Project also examines the nuances of the voting bills' potential to help or hurt registered voters at the polls.
Politics
Texas Senate Advances Property Tax Reform To Floor
Posted on · The Senate’s Property Tax Reform Committee voted to advance SB 2 by a vote 4 ayes to 1 present, not voting.
Texas
Do The Costs Of Property Tax Reform Outweigh The Benefits?
Posted on · Supporters of Senate Bill 2 say the measure is needed to keep people from losing their homes. Opponents say it would starve local government of funding needed to provide critical services – and charge the bill’s author with using misleading statistics to make his case.
Texas
Montgomery County Commissioners Endorse Property Tax Relief Bill
Posted on · SB2 has faced stiff opposition from local governments. Senator Paul Bettencourt, the bill’s author, hopes the endorsement from Texas’ 11th largest county will help sway the top ten.
Texas
Dems Charge Abbott, Bettencourt Misleading Public Over Property Taxes
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott and Harris County Senator Paul Bettencourt argue property tax relief is needed to keep Texans from being taxed out of their homes. But Democrats say the evidence doesn’t support their claims.