Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he wants state lawmakers to slash property taxes by $10 billion, launch a massive water project to keep the state from going dry and restrict bail for a slew of crimes. Those were among a series of items deemed emergencies by the governor in his State of the State speech,

Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking to a throng of more than 800 attendees at his State of the State address, unveiled school choice, property tax relief, and teacher pay raises among his seven emergency items for legislators to address immediately during the ongoing legislation session.

Gov. Greg Abbott called for property tax relief and increasing teacher pay on Sunday while again pressuring Texas lawmakers to approve a measure that would give families public school money for private education.

Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities