Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his reelection bid in November by saying he wants to abolish school property taxes. Naturally, there have been objections, and we'd like to add our own feedback: It doesn't go far enough. True, he also wants to limit appraisals to once every five years and lower the cap from 10% to 3%. Those measures, however, carry their own risks. Ideally, the entire burden across all taxing jurisdictions should be lifted. The reasons why are numerous.
