Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on property tax fight against Lt. Gov Dan Patrick

In response to continued objections from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday doubled down on his property tax relief plan and warned state lawmakers to buckle in for multiple special legislative sessions not only to pass tax reform but also so-called school choice legislation.

Abbott made the comments in a post-regular legislative session discussion hosted Friday by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank. As the chat began at noon, reporters received text messages from a phone number seemingly associated with Patrick that railed against Abbott’s tax rate compression proposal and shared a link to a Houston Chronicle story with favorable remarks about Patrick's plan.

The bickering between the state's top two Republicans has led to a stalemate in the Legislature on how to deliver more than $17 billion in property tax relief, with Abbott threatening to call special sessions until the Senate approves a proposal he prefers, and Patrick, the Senate’s president, showing no signs of caving.

“I can’t tell you when property taxes are going to be resolved,” Abbott said in a response to an audience question.

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