Gina Hinojosa, a Texas state representative and gubernatorial candidate, sent cease-and-desist letters to television stations demanding they pull a Texans for Greg Abbott advertisement about her property tax votes. The Abbott campaign responded with a legal letter listing the votes.
Where
Statewide
When
Last week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 5, 2026 (publication context indicates early October 2026)
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
Hinojosa proposes ending residential property taxes through cutting corporate subsidies and government contracts; Abbott proposes a constitutional amendment eliminating school taxes for homeowners using state surplus funding.
Estimated annual cost to eliminate school property taxes for homeowners$8.6 billion now, up to $12 billion by 20322Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
Proposed amount from rainy day fund for household checks$17 billion2Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
Per-household check amount proposed$1,5002Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
State rainy day fund current balancearound $27 billion2
Who's involved
Gina HinojosaState representative from Austin and gubernatorial candidate
Greg AbbottGovernor and gubernatorial candidate
Texans for Greg AbbottCampaign organization
Catherine FrazierCommunications Director for Texans for Greg Abbott
Eduardo LealSpokesman for Abbott campaign
The facts
Hinojosa sent cease-and-desist letters to television stations demanding they pull a Texans for Greg Abbott advertisement.1
The Abbott campaign sent a legal response to television stations listing 40 votes Hinojosa took to raise property taxes.1
Hinojosa is a state representative from Austin running against Abbott in the gubernatorial race.2
Abbott is campaigning for a record fourth term as governor.2
Abbott's proposal includes a constitutional amendment ending school taxes paid by homeowners.2
Hinojosa proposes using savings from ending corporate subsidies and cutting government contracts to reduce property taxes.2
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Catherine Frazier, Texans for Greg Abbott Communications Director Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise taxes and is using lawfare to censor accurate facts.1
Gina Hinojosa She wants to eliminate residential property taxes with the end goal of eliminating them entirely.2
Eduardo Leal, Abbott campaign spokesman Hinojosa's property tax relief proposal is unrealistic and lacks explanation of delivery methods.2
Where the sources disagree
The nature and impact of Hinojosa's property tax votes Abbott campaign claims she voted 40 times to raise property taxes [1]; Houston Chronicle reports she wants to eliminate residential property taxes and characterizes Abbott's accusations as part of his campaign messaging [2]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
GINA HINOJOSA WANTS TO CENSOR THE FACTS ABOUT HER 40 VOTES TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES
These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
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