{"id":1231156,"date":"2023-05-31T02:23:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T07:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1231156"},"modified":"2023-06-01T08:46:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:46:07","slug":"schaefer-confident-abbotts-agenda-gets-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1231156","title":{"rendered":"Schaefer confident Abbott\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s agenda gets done"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1231158\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/05\/Matt-Schaefer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>TYLER \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Property taxes are suffocating Texans,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Abbott. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We must fix that this session.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been Governor Greg Abbott\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s message from the very beginning. Even though the 88th legislative session is now over, lawmakers are still working around the clock to pass legislation according to our news partner KETK. This time they have two tasks: property tax relief and border security. Abbott called a special session Monday after republican leaders in the house and senate could not pass laws on his top priorities. Number one on the list in this special session is property tax relief for Texans. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hard-working Texans produced the largest budget surplus in Texas history,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d added Abbott. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That money belongs to the taxpayers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>An East Texas lawmaker now speaking out about the special session. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s frustration that the house and senate have not been able to reach agreement on important issues,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Matt Schaefer, State House of Representatives, Tyler District 6. Schaefer said he agrees with the governor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s position to get something done for property owners.<\/p>\n<p>Another key topic in the special session is human smuggling. Abbott wants harsher penalties for smuggling migrants into Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Property taxes are suffocating Texans,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Abbott. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We must fix that this session.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been Governor Greg Abbott\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s message from the very beginning. Even though the 88th legislative session is now over, lawmakers are still working around the clock to pass legislation according to our news partner KETK. 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