AUSTIN – The Texas Senate backed a 25 percent cut in the state business tax Sunday night, doing its part to keep a $3.8 billion tax-relief package on track.

"This legislation is going to make Texas an even more attractive place to do business, which is good for our economy and good for our citizens There are many who would like to totally eliminate this. Quite honestly we can't afford that right now. But we're getting 25 percent of it now," said Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound.