Explainer: How the Texas Budget Works: An Overview

by TFR Staff | Jan 19, 2021 | Explainers

The Texas state budgetary process from start to finish in a way taxpayers can...

Eliminate Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

by TFR Staff | Jan 18, 2021 | Texe Lege

With no say in the matter whatsoever, taxpayers across the state have been forced to foot the bill for lobbyists’ advocacy efforts in the Texas Legislature. Worse yet, these tax dollars are spent advocating for policy positions that are often at direct odds with the...

RECAP: Texas House Rules Battle

by TFR Staff | Jan 14, 2021 | News, State

Thanks to the effort of a number of conservatives in the Texas House, a number of anti-taxpayer rule proposals were defeated. However, a majority of lawmakers unfortunately prevented many positive changes from being adopted on the floor. On Thursday Texas House...

House Rule Changes Would Do Disservice to Taxpayers

by TFR Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Texe Lege

As the Texas House looks to continue to organize in preparation of doing the work of the 87th Texas Legislature, lawmakers are set to consider an updated rules package that would reduce transparency and limit individual lawmaker’s ability to affect legislation...

A Letter to Legislators

by TFR Staff | Jan 13, 2021 | Texe Lege

After lawmakers were sworn in, TFR sent the following message to every member of the Texas Legislature congratulating them on their election and informing them about the Fiscal Responsibility Index. Dear Legislator, Congratulations on your election to the Texas...