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Vote Notices

Vote Notice 5.1.23

Texas Senate Subject: Choice of Virtual School Classes, Senate Bill 1068 (SB 1068) Subject: Anti-Free Enterprise, Senate Bill 1268 (SB 1268) Subject: Taxpayer Money to Urban Farm MicroEnterprise Support Program, Senate Bill 1348 (SB 1348) Subject: Increasing Barriers to Entry…

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Vote Notice 4.28.23

Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: Further Entrenching the Role of the State in Mental Health, House Bill 400 (HB 400) Subject: Limiting “No-Knock” Warrants, House Bill 504 (HB 504) Subject: Reforming Asset Forfeiture, House Bill 3659 (HB 3659) Subject: Scholarship Program…

Podcast - Taxpayer Talks

Episode 15: House Lawmakers Vote to Increase Their Own Pensions at Expense of Texas Taxpayers

Episode Description πŸ’° In this episode of π—§π—”π—«π—£π—”π—¬π—˜π—₯ π—§π—”π—Ÿπ—žπ—¦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers voting in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare revival effort moving in the…

Bad Bill of the Week

Bad Bill of the Week – HB 1395 – Expanding the Texas Lottery

Legislation Referenced House Bill 1395 – State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility and pro-taxpayer government in Texas. Please…

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Vote Notice 4.27.23

Texas Senate Subject: Rollback of Medical Regulation, Senate Bill 773 (SB 773) Subject: Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other Taxpayers, Senate Bill 1145 (SB 1145) Subject: Increased Transparency in Corporate Welfare, Senate Bill 1419 (SB 1419) Subject: Hotel Occupancy…

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Vote Notice 4.26.23

Texas Senate Subject: Streamline Specific Restaurant Regulations, Senate Bill 577 (SB 577) Subject: Hotel Occupancy Tax for Allen Convention Center Hotel Project, Senate Bill 720 (SB 720) Subject: Protecting Parental Rights, Senate Bill 1072 (SB 1072) Texas House of Representatives…

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Vote Notice 4.25.23

Texas Senate Subject: Protecting Rights Under the Constitution, Senate Bill 242 (SB 242) Subject: Pro-Taxpayer, Senate Bill 369 (SB 369) Subject: Creation of a Grant Program, Senate Bill 462 (SB 462) Subject: Ensuring Optimal Choice in Government School System, Senate…

Podcast - The Week Ahead

Episode 11: Spending Out of Control, What HasΒ the Texas LegislatureΒ Done With the Budget Surplus?

Episode Description πŸ’° In our eleventh episode of π—§π—›π—˜ π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—ž π—”π—›π—˜π—”π——, 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…

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Vote Notice 4.24.23

Texas Senate Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 397 (SB 397) Subject: Removing Barriers to Work, Senate Bill 1615 (SB 1615) Texas House of Representatives Subject: Expanding Homestead Exemption Qualifiers, House Joint Resolution 150 (HJR 150) Subject: Expanding Homestead Exemption Qualifiers,…

Podcast - Taxpayer Talks

Episode 14: The Legislative Clock Starts Ticking on Priorities

Episode Description πŸ’° In this episode of π—§π—”π—«π—£π—”π—¬π—˜π—₯ π—§π—”π—Ÿπ—žπ—¦, 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…

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Vote Notice 4.20.23

Texas Senate Subject: Anti-Taxpayer, Senate Joint Resolution 56 (SJR 56) Subject: Anti-Taxpayer, Senate Joint Resolution 74 (SJR 74) Subject: Anti-Taxpayer, Senate Bill 1648 (SB 1648) Subject: Pro-Taxpayer, Senate Bill 561 (SB 561) Subject: Corporate Welfare, Senate Bill 627 (SB 627)…

Bad Bill of the Week

Bad Bill of the Week – HJR 69 – Increasing Salaries of Texas State Lawmakers

Legislation Referenced House Joint Resolution 69 – State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility and pro-taxpayer government in Texas. Please…

Vote Notices

Vote Notice 4.19.23

Texas Senate Subject: Pre-emption of Local Jurisdictions for Masking/Vaccination Requirements, Senate Bill 1024 (SB 1024) Subject: Pro-Taxpayer, Senate Bill 1252 (SB 1252) Texas House of Representatives Subject: Transparency & Accountability for School Board Grievances, House Bill 890 (HB 890) Subject:…

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Vote Notice 4.18.23

Texas Senate Subject: Expanding Corporate Welfare, Senate Bill 874 (SB 874) Subject: Prohibition on Public Funds for Child Abuse, Senate Bill 1029 (SB 1029) Subject: Expanding Free Speech Protections in Higher Education, Senate Bill 1711 (SB 1711) Texas House of…

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Legislation to Prevent ‘Climate Justice’ Leftist Policies Gets a Hearing

Recently in the City of El Paso, a group of climate change activists called Sunrise El Paso wrote a β€œclimate charter” calling for the city to β€œuse all available resources and authority” to limit its use of fossil fuels. According to…