Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 61 proposes repealing all school district maintenance and operations (M&O) property taxes starting in 2030 and replacing them with a statewide value-added tax (VAT) and local VATs. It authorizes school districts to levy a limited enrichment VAT (capped at 0.5%) for optional spending, while the state assumes full responsibility for funding foundational education through appropriations. The bill also repeals multiple chapters of the Tax and Education Codes to transition to this new system.
Author (5)
Briscoe Cain
Cody Vasut
Mitch Little
Terri Leo-Wilson
Keresa Richardson
Co-Author (2)
Tom Oliverson
Steve Toth
Contact the Author
Rep. Briscoe Cain
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0733
Capitol Office:
EXT E1.320
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