The mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.
, D-Farmers Branch, would create a grant program to help about 7,400 troops assigned to Operation Lone Star who had higher tax bills than expected because the state made a tax withholding error on their paychecks.
“I was pleased to have a lot of support for that bill in the House, to recognize that the state made a mistake for the soldiers that we have on the border, and the state should make that right by the people we asked to go down there and take time away from their families,” Johnson said. “It's very disappointing that the Senate did not share the same priorities as the House.”
“The best time to pay soldiers correctly is when their paychecks are issued. The second-best time to pay soldiers correctly is now,” Schuler said. “There’s not going to be a more appropriate time to pass this bill. This isn’t something that’s going to make sense to pass in the next legislative session.”in October, stems from a problem with the state payroll system, which was not set up to properly process payments for National Guard troops on state duty.
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