by TFR Staff | May 8, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
When the Texas House and Texas Senate vote on whether to approve the final versions of House Bill 500 and Senate Bill 1, Figure 1 shows that they will be voting on whether to approve more than $53 billion in new spending of state funds. Figure 1: New State Funds...
by TFR Staff | May 8, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 8th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) – Hostile Foreign Property Ownership Author: State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) Caption: Relating to the purchase...
by TFR Staff | May 7, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Once hailed as a national model for fiscal responsibility and economic freedom, Texas now appears to be drifting dangerously close to California’s big-government playbook. The recently proposed 2026–27 Texas state budget sends a clear signal: the Lone Star State is at...
by TFR Staff | May 7, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 7th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 30 (HB 30) – Disaster tax loophole Author: State Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-Spicewood) Caption: Relating to the effect of a...
by TFR Staff | May 6, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Since 2019, including what is proposed this session, the Texas Legislature has increased spending on public schools by about $23 billion in the name of property tax relief. It has done little to help Texans; during that period, Figure 1 shows that property tax revenue...
