Property taxes keep going up? You deserve to know why.

You deserve REAL relief. Learn more at www.county.org/UnfundedMandates

Texans deserve REAL property taxpayer

protection and relief.Support constitutional

unfunded mandate protection.

Texans deserve REAL property taxpayerprotection and relief.Support constitutionalunfunded mandate protection.

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Dear Governor Abbott:

I am concerned about my rising property taxes.

Please provide REAL property taxpayer protection and relief. Give voters the chance to put pay-as-you-go government in the constitution. Support a constitutional amendment that puts a stop to unfunded state mandates.

Sincerely,

Name:

Dear Lt. Governor Patrick:

I am concerned about my rising property taxes.

Please provide REAL property taxpayer protection and relief. Give voters the chance to put pay-as-you-go government in the constitution. Support a constitutional amendment that puts a stop to unfunded state mandates.

Sincerely,

Name:

Please support constitutional

unfunded mandate protection.

The Honorable Greg Abbott

Governor’s Office

P.O. Box 12428

Austin, TX 78711

PLACE STAMP HERE

Please support constitutional

unfunded mandate protection.

The Honorable Dan Patrick

Lt. Governor’s Office

P.O. Box 12068

Austin, TX 78711

PLACE STAMP HERE

Are you tired of the state using your property taxes like a no-limit credit card?

It’s no secret that the Texas Legislature has relied on property taxpayers to pay for more and more over the years, but it’s not just school taxes they’ve pushed down to property owners.

The Legislature regularly requires counties enact expensive new policies and programs, known as unfunded mandates, expecting local property taxpayers to pick up the tab.

For example, Texas property taxpayers paid $225 million for court-appointed criminal lawyers in 2017, and it is expected to cost millions more in 2018.

Did you know? Taxpayer protections can be put in the Texas Constitution.

The Texas Legislature can provide safeguards and accountability to protect taxpayers by passing a constitutional amendment, empowering Texans to have the ultimate say.

If a proposed constitutional amendment passes the Legislature, voters would have the opportunity to put pay-as-you-go government in the constitution.

Similar measures have successfully protected taxpayers in many other states.

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UNFUNDED MANDATES: Drive up your property tax bill.

Drive up the size and cost of county government.

Remove accountability from government spending.

Cost Texans billions of dollars.

Force property tax increases that strain YOUR budget.

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