The new program would replace the controversial Chapter 313 program opposed by Democrat and Republican activists.

The new program would replace the controversial Chapter 313 program opposed by Democrat and Republican activists.
Advocates for House Bill 5 said Texas needs a replacement for the defunct Chapter 313 program to maintain an economic advantage over other states.
Only 21 Republicans voted against a measure that shells out millions to the “woke” entertainment industry.
“I can’t imagine a more blatant slap in taxpayers’ faces than this bill,” said Tim Hardin, president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
Its future in the Senate, however, is much less certain.
The former state senator is pushing back against the proposed revival of the chapter 313 corporate welfare program.
“Texas taxpayers deserve better,” said Texans for Fiscal Responsibility President Tim Hardin.
“A gaming version of the Great Wolf Lodge.”
The casino lobby in Texas has poured millions into lawmakers’ campaign coffers. Will it be enough?
Yet both the Democrat and Republican party platforms oppose “economic incentive” programs like Chapter 313 property tax abatements.