Property Taxes and the 87th Legislature

Description

The chairs of the House Ways and Means and Senate Property Tax committees on keeping rates low — while funding critical services — in an economic downturn.

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Speakers

Dustin Burrows

State Representative

Burrows, R-Lubbock, has represented House District 83 since 2015. He serves as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and sits on the Elections Committee. He served as chair of the House Republican Caucus in 2018. Burrows practices at the Burrows Law Firm in Lubbock, where he represents many agricultural producers in Gaines, Terry, Lynn and Lubbock counties.

Paul Bettencourt

State Senator

Bettencourt, R-Houston, has represented Senate District 7 since 2015. He serves as chair of the Senate Property Tax Committee and sits on the Education, Finance and Higher Education committees. He also serves as chair of the Senate Republican Caucus. Previously, Bettencourt served as the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector for 10 years.

Moderator

Ross Ramsey

Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune

Ramsey is the executive editor and co-founder of the Tribune, where he writes regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Previously, he served as editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly and as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle and the Dallas Times Herald. Ramsey also served as associate deputy comptroller for policy and director of communications at the state comptroller’s office.