Texas lawmakers on cusp of reviving school property tax breaks for big, expanding businesses

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Texas lawmakers appear ready to revive a school property tax abatement program intended to lure major corporate projects to the state. State senators on May 24 voted 27-4 in favor of the Texas Jobs and Security Act, designated as House Bill 5, which would effectively bring back the core of the controversial Chapter 313 incentives program that came to an end in 2022. This story looks at the next steps, and the controversy that has surrounded these kinds of tax breaks.

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