Greg Abbott touts campaign plan to end school property taxes in Texas during Houston-area visit

Gov. Greg Abbott touted plans to end property taxes used to pay for public schools in Texas as he met with Galveston County commissioners on Tuesday morning and later addressed oil and gas producers at a conference in the afternoon.

The governor unveiled his plan late last year as part of his campaign promises to lower property taxes, The Texas Tribune reported.

On Tuesday, the governor used Galveston County as an example for what he says other counties around Texas should be doing to lower property taxes…

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