by TFR Staff | Apr 24, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Protecting Rights Under the Constitution, Senate Bill 242 (SB 242) Author: State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 242 seeks to require the Texas Attorney General to produce a monthly report to the governor,...
by TFR Staff | Apr 24, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description ๐ฐ In our eleventh episode of ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, we discuss what the Texas Legislature is proposing to do with the budget surplus (over-collected taxpayer money), the budget proposal nearing the final stages of its consideration and the support for the...
by TFR Staff | Apr 23, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 397 (SB 397) Author: State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 397 seeks to require the printing of result tapes immediately after closing polls. This would extend an important chain of...
by TFR Staff | Apr 20, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description ๐ฐ In this episode of ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ, we discuss what the ongoing Texas legislative session looks like now that we are 100 days into the 140-day session. We specifically talk about things like property tax relief efforts, corporate welfare, and...
by TFR Staff | Apr 19, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Anti-Taxpayer, Senate Joint Resolution 56 (SJR 56) Author: State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) TFR Position: Oppose Background: SJR 56 seeks to raise the cap on the Emergency Stabilization Fund (ESF), also known as the “Rainy Day...
