Bill
HB 1485
Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Ben Bumgarner and 6 co-sponsors
HB 1485 replaces Texas school property taxes with state/local value-added taxes, fundamentally restructuring K-12 education financing and shifting tax burden from property to consumption.
Referred to Ways & Means
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