Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Outlines Seven New Emergency Issues in State of the State Address

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Governor Abbott calls for billions of dollars in new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address

The governor is also pushing for school choice, by providing tax dollars to students to attend private school — a priority of his last session that was killed in the Texas House.

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Abbott priorities: Property tax reform, school choice, death penalty for child killers

Another legislative priority is to protect Texans from foreign adversary infiltration, including banning noncitizens from serving in state and local government and prohibiting foreign nations and their agents from purchasing Texas land.

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