TX is popular because we don't have a state income tax. But governments have to be paid for some way, and for us, it's in the form of high property taxes. TaxThreads Officials report eliminating property taxes would cost Texas over $81 billion — per year https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/09/06/property-tax-cut-texas-cost-lose-billions-per-year-property-state-budget-officials-greg-abbott/75085793007/ via statesman