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Abbott: Handcuffing Texas Instead of Paxton · Episode 7

The $51 Billion Unanimous Miracle

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RECEIPTS (the sources behind this episode): • Texas Proposition 13, Increase Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment (20...: https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Proposition_13,_Increase_Homestead_Property_Tax_Exemption_Amendment_(2025 • Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of Senate Bill 4 and...: https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2025/02/13/lt-gov-dan-patrick-statement-on-the-unanimous-passage-of-senate-bill-4-and-senate-joint-resolution-2-increasing-the-homestead-exemption-to-140000-and-150000-for-seniors/ • Texas Senate’s property tax relief bills passed by House committee | Houston...: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/05/520553/house-committee-takes-up-senate-property-tax-cut-bills/ • Tax relief clears key vote in Texas House: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/20/texas-homeowners-legislature-property-tax/ • The Texas State Senate Press Items: Senator Paul Bettencourt: https://senate.texas.gov/press.php?id=7-20250213a • Governor Abbott Signs Property Tax Relief Laws In Denton | Office of the Texa...: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-signs-property-tax-relief-laws-in-denton • Texas House Approves Property Tax Relief Package, Rejects Effort To Expand Re...: https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-house-approves-property-tax-relief-package-rejects-effort-to-expand-relief-further/ • Texas voters will vote on property tax cuts: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/texas-legislature-property-tax-cuts-2025/ • Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, busi...: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/05/523236/voters-will-have-final-say-on-billions-of-tax-cuts-for-texas-homeowners-businesses/ • The Texas State Senate – Press Items: Senator Paul Bettencourt: https://www.senate.texas.gov/press.php?id=7-20250616b&print=1 • Greg Abbott 2026 (on screen at the open): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_2026.jpg • Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott (on screen at 0m33s): https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-signs-texas-doge-into-law-at-texas-capitol • Governor Abbott Signs Pro-Growth Business Legislation Into Law (on screen at 0m33s): https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-signs-pro-growth-business-legislation-into-law • When does early voting start in Texas for the 2026 midterm election? (on screen at 1m14s): https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections/article/dates-know-early-voting-2026-midterm-election-22470185.php • Greg Abbott (8085498826) (on screen at 1m40s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_(8085498826).jpg • Greg Abbott by Gage Skidmore (on screen at 1m40s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg • Greg Abbott Buc-ee's Luling Texas 2024 (on screen at 1m40s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_Buc-ee%27s_Luling_Texas_2024.jpg • 2025 Texas House chambers 01 (on screen at 1m56s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2025_Texas_House_chambers_01.jpg • 2025 Texas House chambers 03 (on screen at 1m56s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2025_Texas_House_chambers_03.jpg • State Rep. Mike Olcott (on screen at 2m09s): https://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/legislative-directory-texas-house-of-representatives/texas-house-of-representatives/state-rep-mike-olcott/ • Paul Bettencourt - Wikipedia (on screen at 2m59s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bettencourt • Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, busi... (on screen at 3m43s): https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/elections/voters-will-have-final-say-on-billions-of-tax-cuts-for-texas-homeowners-businesses/ • Texas House and Senate Again at Loggerheads Over Property Tax Reform | Taxes... (on screen at 4m36s): https://thetexan.news/issues/texas-taxes-spending/texas-house-and-senate-again-at-loggerheads-over-property-tax-reform/article_e90b38bb-6ddb-4cf4-bb37-a23ac9ba1c89.html • Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature - The... (on screen at 5m31s): https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/04/abbott-power-texas-governor/ • Gov. Greg Abbott launches reelection campaign (on screen at 5m31s): https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/09/texas-greg-abbott-reelection-campaign-governor/

Short cuts

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They all said yes.
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The House's own conservatives tried to go bigger.
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None of this is real until you vote on it.
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We've been here before.
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