At present, almost ever politician and taxpayer in the state of Texas knows that Texas is too reliant upon property taxes it finance its public schools. In 2005 the Texas State Supreme Court declared the current method of school funding through property taxes to be unconstitutional because, to adequately fund the schools many districts would have to exceed the $1.50 cap on local property tax rates designated for funding public schools. Recently
I would like to agree with you that there is already too much pressure on Texas residents in terms of high property taxes. Just how to reduce Texas' reliance on property taxes, however, remains in doubt.
, you said the Texas Legislature could do one of two things to comply with the court. Either it could raise the $1.50 cap on local property taxes or change the way Texas fund its schools to include other options of funding.
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