by TFR Staff | May 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: Pro-Taxpayer, House Bill 1301 (HB 1301) Author: State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) TFR Position: Support Background: HB 1301 seeks to ensure that a property owner who timely files a protest is entitled to...
by TFR Staff | May 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers and the confusing saga around whether they voted in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare...
by TFR Staff | May 3, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Closing the Disaster Loophole, Senate Bill 1251 (SB 1251) Author: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 1251 seeks to ensure that if voters reject a taxpayer ratification election (TRE), the Independent...
by TFR Staff | May 3, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Tuesday, the Texas House finally passed House Bill 438, legislation that Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) claimed raised the pensions of lawmakers since those pensions are tied to district judge salaries. Many lawmakers, especially the legislation’s...
by TFR Staff | May 2, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Oyster Tyranny, House Bill 1809 (HB 1809) Author: State Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi)/State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) TFR Position: Oppose Background: HB 1809 seeks to add a bureaucratic arm to the already growing regulation...
