by TFR Staff | Sep 7, 2026 | Local
Gillespie County is preparing to increase property taxes on local taxpayers while sitting on a large general fund balance. The rate proposed by the Gillespie County Commissioners for the 2026 tax year is $0.2873 per $100 of valuation, above the no-new-revenue (NNR)...
by TFR Staff | Sep 3, 2026 | Commentary
Gina Hinojosa is asking Texans to make her governor in November. But for taxpayers evaluating her record, there is a straightforward reason to be highly skeptical: Hinojosa has earned an F on the Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) Fiscal Responsibility Index in...
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,...
