by TFR Staff | May 12, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
The Texas budget is put together using smoke and mirrors. Everything about the appropriations process is designed to hide the total cost and true size of the state government from Texas taxpayers. For instance, the Legislative Budget Board shows that total Texas state...
by TFR Staff | May 12, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 12th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 35 (HJR 35) – Grant Program from ESF Author: State Rep. Tom Craddick (R-Midland) Caption: Proposing a constitutional...
by TFR Staff | May 10, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 10th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 218 (HJR 218) – Energy Fund Expansion Author: State Rep. Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) Caption: Proposing a constitutional...
by TFR Staff | May 9, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Introduction The Texas Constitution contains two limits on state government spending. One of them is a balanced budget amendment, known as the Pay-As-You-Go Limit. Because of this, Texas cannot use deficit spending to support most state expenditures. While this is...
by TFR Staff | May 9, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 9th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 175 (HJR 175) – Money Freedom Author: State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville) Caption: Proposing a constitutional...
