Brian Harrison, a Republican representative from Midlothian, Texas, shared his views on government size and property taxes through a series of tweets on May 20, 2025. Harrison expressed his preference for less government intervention compared to both Democrats and Republicans in Austin.
In a tweet posted at 13:23 UTC, Harrison stated his position on government size by contrasting it with the preferences of other political groups in Austin. He wrote, “In Austin, Democrats want huge government… Republicans want big government… I want LESS GOVERNMENT!”
Later that day, at 17:50 UTC, Harrison criticized the Texas House for not providing significant property tax relief. He emphasized the need to eliminate property taxes entirely and pointed out what he described as excuses from Austin’s political leadership. He tweeted, “Texas House has officially failed to deliver real property tax relief! We must eliminate property taxes! Watch to the end to see a DEMOCRAT (in House ‘leadership’) defend high property taxes and accidentally expose the Austin uniparty’s excuses to keep property taxes high.”
Harrison also highlighted an article from Dallas News later that evening at 20:03 UTC. In this tweet, he reiterated his stance on property ownership in Texas by quoting himself saying, “You may call yourself a homeowner in the state of Texas, but the reality is, you are just a renter, and the government is your landlord,” said Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian. “And if you don’t believe me, try not paying your property tax till the end of the year.”
