The Lt. Governor of Texas has sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott urging a number of bills to be considered in a special session call.
The letter was released around 5:30 p.m. Monday, the final day of the legislative session.
In the letter, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pointed out the Property Tax Relief Bill – or Senate Bill 3 – which had not been passed, as of Monday.
“The Legislature cannot retire until we achieve the biggest tax cut in the history of Texas”, the letter from Lt. Gov. Patrick said.
Along with the property tax relief bill, Patrick also pointed to 22 other bills related to teacher pay raises, banning critical race theory in higher education, and bail reform.
In February, Gov. Abbott named lowering property taxes as an emergency item for the 2023 legislative session. The Texas House adjourned just before 11 p.m. Sunday night without passing a compromise bill. A spokesperson for House Speaker Dade Phelan said house lawmakers signed a deal, but they were waiting on the Texas Senate to do the same.
Gov. Abbott has not commented on Monday’s developments as of this writing.
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