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Gov. Greg Abbott announced his reelection campaign in November, promising to lower property taxes. His plan has three points, which The Texas Tribune is breaking down over a series of articles. This is Part One.

FORT WORTH — Texas lawmakers have gone big to rein in the state’s property taxes, spending tens of billions of dollars toward reducing the annual bill homeowners and businesses pay each year to help pay for schools. State lawmakers have also put tighter limits on how much local governments can increase taxes to pay for public safety, parks and other services.

Ahead of the 2026 election, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to go bigger.

The three-term governor’s s

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