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Well, They Were Invited

What to Know: Migrant caravans are on their way to the southern U.S. border. ([link removed] )

The TPPF Take: A border crisis is brewing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

“During the presidential campaign, Biden promised to reverse President Trump’s strict immigration and border policies, which together with emergency travel restrictions because of the pandemic helped drive illegal-immigration levels to historic lows after a surge last spring,” says TPPF Senior Fellow John Daniel Davidson. “Numbers are once again increasing as conditions deteriorate in Central America.”

For more on the coming border crisis, click here.
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Property Tax Reform

What to Know: Property taxes—and protecting the limits set by the last Legislature—will be a big focus of lawmakers’ attention this session. ([link removed] )

The TPPF Take: In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed the most significant tax reform seen in modern times.

“The new law—Senate Bill 2, otherwise known as the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act—empowers voters with the right to decide on big tax increases,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “Under SB 2, property tax revenue growth for cities, counties, and certain special districts is limited to 3.5% annually, unless voters approve a larger increase. For schools, the new limit is 2.5 percent, with no option for going over. These protections ought to be maintained including any misuse of disaster declaration exemptions.”

More on property taxes & the lege session, click here.
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Telemedicine

What to Know: The Harvard Business Review says telemedicine is here to stay—even after the pandemic subsides. ([link removed] )

The TPPF Take: Making telemedicine more available to Texans is part of TPPF’s Liberty Action Agenda.

“Telemedicine offers a convenient and safe alternative to traveling long distances to see a doctor,” says TPPF’s David Balat. “Texas should permanently eliminate regulations waived during the coronavirus outbreak that increased telemedicine access and lower costs.”

For more on our Liberty Action Agenda, click here.
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