A North Texas Republican is launching a fight to dissolve the city of Austin. State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, filed a bill that would create a new “Distri...
State Rep. Jared Patterson, of Frisco, proposed a new “District of Austin” to replace the Texas capital.
The Texas State Capitol is pictured at dusk in on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Austin. A Frisco Republican filed a bill to dissolve the city of Austin.A North Texas Republican is launching a fight to dissolve the city of Austin. State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, filed House Bill 714 and House Joint Resolution 50 last week that would create a new “District of Austin” to replace Texas’ capital.would report directly to the lieutenant governor and speaker of the House of Representatives. All city money, contracts, leases and property, including records, would be transferred to the district.
“Elected officials in Austin have failed their city,” Patterson wrote on Twitter. “Record high taxes and crime are pushing folks out of the city, and their San Francisco wannabe policies force the state to come over the top on legislation each session.” Elected officials in Austin have failed their city. Record high taxes and crime are pushing folks out of the city, and their San Francisco wannabe policies force the state to come over the top on legislation each session. 1/2
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