Policy Goals

Consistent with our guiding principles, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has identified key legislative priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature.

Republicans maintain strong majorities — there are no excuses for lawmakers to be derelict in their duty to pass commonsense reforms called for by the grassroots.

Legislation in line with these priorities will be considered in the 2025 Fiscal Responsibility Index. (Legislators and the public are notified in advance when pending votes are subject to consideration.) Legislators may receive extra credit for authoring or sponsoring legislation that advances these priorities and that receives an up-or-down vote on the floor of their respective chamber.

• Putting Texas on a pathway to eliminate property taxes; including,
  • Freezing school property taxes and compressing rates to zero
  • Requiring supermajority voter approval for any other property tax increase
• Eliminating Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
• Reforming the Budget Process to Identify Savings
• Promoting the “No Growth” Budget
• Eliminating Corporate Welfare
• Protecting the Rights of everyday Texans
• Imposing spending limits on local governments
• Banning hostile foreign property ownership
• Opposing raising the cap on the “Rainy Day Fund”