FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: September 29, 2025

EMAIL: pr***@*****************ss.com

[TX-02] – Earlier this month, State Representative Steve Toth stunned Congressional District 2 voters by voting against a bill in the Texas Legislature that would have directly combatted rising property taxes. 

The bill, SB 10, would have lowered the voter-approval threshold for property tax increases by cities and counties with more than 75,000 people. That means local governments would have had to seek voter approval sooner before raising property tax rates, putting stronger limits on how quickly property taxes can increase. Rep. Toth called this simple and effective measure “bull crap” on the floor of the Texas House and voted with nearly every Democrat to kill the proposed legislation. 

It is not clear why Rep. Toth voted against the measure, nor is it clear why Rep. Toth seemingly does not want his constituents to have a voice in the property tax debate. His vote against SB 10, however, does illustrate a trend in his voting record of either not understanding the issue he is voting on or voting a certain way for the sake of gaining attention rather than delivering results for the community he is supposed to represent.

Regardless, the residents of Congressional District 2 are left wondering why Rep. Toth would vote against a major Republican Party of Texas priority, turning his back on the party platform and leaving his constituents at the mercy of continuously rising property taxes.

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