LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas
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HB 247 would establish a property tax exemption for the appraised value of real property in border counties that results from border security infrastructure installation or construction, contingent on passage of HJR 34. The bill defines "border security infrastructure" and "qualified border security infrastructure agreements," prohibits appraisers from considering prices paid by state or federal entities when valuing property purchased for border security, and would reduce school district property tax revenue with minimal anticipated state costs through the school finance formula. No significant fiscal implication to the state is expected overall.
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The 2024-2025 Texas Budget, signed by Governor Abbott on June 18, 2023, allocates approximately $321 billion from all funds and $144 billion in general revenue for the two-year period from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2025. The Legislature began the session with $188.2 billion in general revenue, including a record $32.7 billion carryover balance and $23.5 billion in the state's rainy-day fund. While the budget shows 10% and 6% increases in general revenue and all funds respectively compared to the previous biennium, the analysis notes that after adjusting for inflation and population growth, actual spending increases are considerably smaller, and lawmakers prioritized property tax cuts over long-overdue investments in public education and health care despite the surplus opportunity.
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