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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Bill HB 99 repeals school district property taxes and institutes a 6.72% state value-added tax
Last action · August 20, 2025: Referred to Ways & MeansSponsor: Jay Dean
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas school districts are prohibited from levying maintenance and operations property taxes starting January 1, 2030, contingent on voter approval of a constitutional amendment, while a new 6.72% state is established to fund public education.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts lose the authority to levy maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and receive replacement funding from the state value-added tax.
Consumers
Consumers pay the new 6.72% state value-added tax on goods and services at each stage of production and distribution.
Property owners
Property owners are relieved of paying school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes starting in the 2030 tax year.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Aug 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Ways & Means
- Aug 20, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Aug 15, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Complete Replacement of School Property Taxes with Consumption Tax
The legislation pairs the total elimination of school district maintenance and operations property taxes with the creation of a statewide value-added tax dedicated entirely to public education.
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Sources
capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 90)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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