by TFR Staff | Aug 21, 2026 | Explainers
Every year, Texas taxpayers go through the same cycle.1 Appraisal districts certify property values, cities, counties, school districts and other taxing units build their proposed budgets, and then set the property tax rates that will determine how much revenue they...
by TFR Staff | Aug 13, 2026 | Local
Fort Worth officials face a significant budget shortfall for fiscal year 2027 after certified property tax rolls came in lower than projected. The projected general fund gap rose from an earlier estimate of roughly $49 million to approximately $77–78 million1 once the...
by TFR Staff | Aug 7, 2026 | Commentary
The Republican Party of Texas has released the official, delegate-approved 2026 Platform.1 After the June convention in Houston, the final document is now public. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to report that every one of our primary policy initiatives,...
by TFR Staff | Aug 5, 2026 | State
Is a Texas DOGE Around the Corner? On Saturday, August 1st, Don Huffines took the oath of office to become the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts,1 pledging to eliminate wasteful spending and deliver property tax relief to Texans. Huffines declined to take a salary...
by TFR Staff | Jul 30, 2026 | Commentary
Clayton Tucker is running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner with a rancher’s image: cowboy hat, family land, a background in beekeeping. His political record tells a more specific (and troubling) story. Tucker1 has built a career inside the progressive...
