by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 29, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Commentary
The Texas Senate is set to deliberate and vote on Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) during the current special session, a pivotal measure introduced by State Senator Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying by local governments. This bill follows Senate Bill...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 18, 2025 | Commentary, Local
This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News here. It is being reposted with permission of the author. As Texas continues to reel from the fatal floods in the Hill Country, we are reminded of past natural disasters that Texas has endured and of...
by Andrew McVeigh | Apr 11, 2025 | Texe Lege
In the early hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed SB 1, the proposed state budget for the 2026–27 biennium, after over 14 hours of debate that stretched from noon on April 10 into 3 a.m. on April 11. Despite being branded “conservative”...
by Andrew McVeigh | Feb 19, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Texas House Leadership Sidesteps Full House Vote In a move that bypasses traditional legislative procedures and disrespects taxpayers, the Texas House Administration Committee has unilaterally approved significant budget increases for legislative offices, including a...
by Andrew McVeigh | Feb 13, 2025 | 89th TXLege, News
On Thursday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), the Senate’s initially proposed property tax relief legislation, which raises the homestead exemption for school property taxes. SB 4, along with it’s accompanying constitutional amendment SJR 2, will...
