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The total Texas tax bill in 2005 was 65.2 billion dollars. Governor Perry will call a special session of the legislature beginning on Monday, April 17, at 2 p.m. to meet the Texas Supreme Court's June 1 deadline for tax reform. Chart credits - Texas Tax Reform Commission with data from the Texas Comptroller's Office - Nov. 2005.

Part 8 of Texas tax reform - Perry-Sharp Plan Wins Support of San Antonio Chamber, LULAC

April 25, 2006

AUSTIN–Gov. Rick Perry April 21 announced the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the Perry-Sharp school finance and property tax cut plan with a unanimous executive committee vote; the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) also added its voice to the long list of groups that support the plan.

Another Hispanic Endorsement Gov. Rick Perry announced April 18 that the Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC), has joined the long list of organizations that have endorsed the Perry-Sharp property tax relief and school finance plan. Perry also pointed out April 18 that Hispanic-owned businesses pump $40 billion into the Texas economy each year and provide jobs for millions of workers. Texas is now home to one in five Hispanic-owned businesses in America, and the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs is growing three times faster than the national average.

“I am pleased that the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, which speaks for 3,000 San Antonio- area businesses, has endorsed our plan to provide Texans $6 billion in property tax relief and a reliable source of funding for our schools,” Perry said. “Today the Chamber and LULAC join the chorus of organizations sending a clear message to the legislature: pass this fair, forward-looking tax plan because it provides immediate property tax relief and promotes continued economic growth into the future.”

In its statement of support, the San Antonio Chamber pointed out that the Perry-Sharp tax plan treats all sectors of the business community equitably.

“In my years in public service, I have never before seen a tax relief and reform plan with such overwhelming, bi-partisan support from business and civic communities across Texas. As more Texans speak out, our momentum is growing and the property tax relief Texans deserve is on the near horizon,” Perry said.

In the past few weeks, more than 60 business and civic organizations have endorsed the Perry-Sharp plan. Other groups who have endorsed the plan include:

American Forest and Paper Association

American Electronics Association

Automotive Parts and Service Association

Association of Chemical Industry of Texas

Beer Alliance of Texas

Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse Midwives

Educare Community Living Corporation

Greater Dallas Chamber

Greater Houston Partnership

Greater Houston Retailers Association

Greater Texas Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Gulf Coast Geriatric Nurse Practitioners

Hispanics for Opportunity, Progress and Education

Home and Land Association of Texas

Houston Area Chapter of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Non Profits for Tax Fairness – Texas

Pineywoods Economic Partnership

Private Providers of Texas

Texans Investing in Healthy Families

Texas Airline Association

Texas Apartment Association

Texas Association for Home Care

Texas Association of Business

Texas Association of Builders

Texas Association of Manufacturers

Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce

Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Texas Association of Realtors

Texas Chiropractic Association

Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists

Texas Coalition for Nurses in Advance Practice

Texas College of Emergency Medicine

Texas Council of Engineering Companies

Texas Credit Union League

Texas Chemical Council

Texas Daily Newspaper Association

Texas Dental Association

Texas Economic Development Council

Texas Farm Bureau

Texas Federation of Drug Stores

Texas Forest Industries Council

Texas Health Care Association

Texas Hospital Association

Texas League of United Latin American Citizens

Texas Medical Association

Texas Motor Transportation Association

Texas Nurse Practitioners

Texas Occupational Therapy Association

Texas Oil & Gas Association

Texas Optometric Association

Texas Orthopedic Association

Texas Pharmacy Association

Texas Press Association

Texas Restaurant Association

Texas School Alliance

Texas Society of Professional Engineers

Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians

Texas State Association of Firefighters

Texas Taxpayers and Research Association

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas

Perry - Texas Tax Reform Commission report - March 2006 pdf - size - 635 kb