Episode Description

💰 In our fourth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by Bill Peacock, host of The Liberty Cafe Podcast, and Vance Ginn, Ph.D. to discuss the pro-taxpayer legislation that was filed ahead of the bill filing deadline (Friday, March 10). We also discuss what Texas taxpayers should be on the lookout for throughout the ongoing 88th Legislative Session.

References

• Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s Legislative Priorities
• Legislation Cited:
  • Base Budget Proposals: House Bill 1/Senate Bill 1
  • “Buy-down” Legislation (90%) and a Path to Elimination of Property Tax:
    • House Bill 985 by State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park)
    • House Bill 612 by State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano), House Bill 629 by State Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-Austin), and House Bill 1030 by State Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler)
  • Reforms for Local Governments:
    • Impose a spending cap using population and inflation on all local governments
      • House Bill 2258 by State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park)
    • Lower the voter-approval tax rate to that of the no-new-revenue tax rate
      • House Bill 2220 by State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian)
  • Ban on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying:
    • Senate Bill 175 by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Wallisville)
    • House Bill 3538 by State Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-Spicewood)

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