by TFR Staff | Apr 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss what legislative priorities are moving, as they apply to what legislative leadership wants, and what they mean to Texas taxpayers. Show Notes/References TFRΒ Legislative Priorities House Bill 1:...
by TFR Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Author: State Rep. Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood)/State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) TFR Position: Oppose Background: As proposed, the...
by TFR Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
In a year when taxpayers are barely hanging on and dealing with record-high inflation, rising energy costs, and historically high property taxes, the Legislature has opted to act decisively. They have wasted no time pushing for multinational, billion-dollar...
by TFR Staff | Apr 11, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Protecting Children from Obscene Books in Libraries, Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) Author: State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 13 sets in place restrictions to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used...
by TFR Staff | Apr 10, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Misuse of Rainy Day Fund, Senate Joint Resolution 5 (SJR 5) Author: State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) TFR Position: Oppose Background: SJR 5 seeks to amend the Texas Constitution by changing the name of the National Research University Fund to...
