by TFR Staff | Sep 4, 2025 | News
The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die late on the night of September 3, 2025, marking the end of the second special session of the 89th Legislature. Called by Governor Greg Abbott to address a range of pressing issues, the 30-day session saw lawmakers tackle topics...
by TFR Staff | Aug 28, 2025 | Commentary
Texas homeowners are getting hammered by property taxes, and everyone knows it. We’re sixth in the nation for the highest burdens, with bills that keep climbing faster than our paychecks. That’s why Governor Abbott pushed for real relief in the special...
by TFR Staff | Aug 28, 2025 | Commentary
In an effort to bring real relief to taxpayers during the Special Sessions, Gov. Abbott called for “Legislation reducing the property tax burden,” and legislation “imposing spending limits on entities authorized to impose property taxes,” another key piece in the...
by TFR Staff | Aug 22, 2025 | Commentary
No work? No Pay. It’s a concept introduced to many of us as children while being assigned chores by our parents. Evidently, the concept did not stick with the dozens of Democrat quorum busters. After weeks of delay, Texas House Democrats are trickling back into...
by TFR Staff | Aug 22, 2025 | Commentary
Texas is once again grappling with the issue of taxpayer-funded lobbying, a practice that has drained taxpayer’s wallets for decades while pitting government entities against the very citizens they are supposed to serve. And the issue is coming to a head during...
