by TFR Staff | Jan 11, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
Only two days into the 88th Legislative Session, both legislative chambers made a mad dash to give their offices as much money as they could squeeze out of Texas taxpayers. Growing Government As expected, they used the usual excuses: to keep up with inflation and to...
by TFR Staff | Jan 11, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 11, 2023 (Day 2 of the 88th Legislative Session): Texas House of Representatives Subject: Housekeeping Resolution, House Resolution 3 (HR3) Author: State Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Montgomery)...
by TFR Staff | Jan 10, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Monday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released his long-awaited Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) ahead of the 88th Legislative Session, which begins today. The BRE is an estimate of the revenue that the State of Texas expects to receive through the next two-year...
by TFR Staff | Jan 10, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 10, 2023 (Day 1 of the 88th Legislative Session): Texas House of Representatives Subject: Speaker of the House TFR Position: Support State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington). Oppose...
by TFR Staff | Jan 9, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Statements
On Monday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released his long-awaited Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) ahead of the 88th Legislative Session, which begins Tuesday. One key takeaway from Hegar’s announcement, outside of the estimate lawmakers can spend, was that the...