Huffines Takes Charge on Property Tax Push | Austin News

Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Don Huffines is now Acting Comptroller and immediately zeroing in on Governor Abbott’s big goal: eliminating property taxes on homes. He’s framing it as Texans being forced to “rent” their own houses from the state—and vows to push hard for change. Taking over from Kelly Hancock, who lost her bid for the full term, Huffines has a jam-packed agenda: rolling out Texas’ new Education Freedom Accounts, delivering the state’s budget forecast to lawmakers, and expecting a surplus this year. But his biggest move? Launching “DOGE Texas”—a sweeping initiative to hunt waste and fraud across every level…