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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…

News88th TXLege

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…

Podcast - The Week Ahead

Episode 10: Growing Government & Less Property Tax Relief

Episode Description πŸ’° In our tenth episode of π—§π—›π—˜ π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—ž π—”π—›π—˜π—”π——, we discuss the state budget proposal now making its way through the Texas Senate and the prospects for property tax relief as deadlines are on the horizon. We are…

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Vote Notice 4.17.23

Texas Senate Subject: Parents Come First, Senate Joint Resolution 29 (SJR 29) Subject: Informed Consent, Senate Bill 177 (SB 177) Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 220 (SB 220) Subject: Pro-Property Rights, Senate Bill 785 (SB 785) Subject: Pro-Property Rights, Senate…

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Vote Notice 4.14.23

Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: Raise Cap on Notary Fees, House Bill 255 (HB 255) Subject: Fee Exemption, House Bill 349 (HB 349) Subject: Expansion of Government-Sponsored Loan Programs, House Bill 1248 (HB 1248) Subject: Burdensome Regulation, House Bill 1286 (HB…

Bad Bill of the Week

Bad Bill of the Week – HB 2799 – Introducing WOKE Ideology Into Texas Code

Legislation Referenced House Bill 2799 – State Rep. John Bucy III (D-Cedar Park) 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….

Podcast - Taxpayer Talks

Episode 13: Priorities are Moving in the Texas Legislative Process, Do They Benefit Taxpayers?

Episode Description πŸ’° In this episode of π—§π—”π—«π—£π—”π—¬π—˜π—₯ π—§π—”π—Ÿπ—žπ—¦, 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 Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the…

Vote Notices

Vote Notice 4.13.23

Texas Senate Subject: General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Subject: Banning Discriminatory DEI Policies in Higher Education, Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) Subject: Eliminating Tenure at General Academic Institutions, Senate Bill 18 (SB 18) Subject: Transparency for Parents…

Commentary

Texas House Pushes to Revive Corporate Welfare Program Despite Bipartisan Opposition

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 corporations to…

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Vote Notice 4.12.23

Texas Senate Subject: Protecting Children from Obscene Books in Libraries, Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 1039 (SB 1039) Subject: Expanding Corporate Welfare, Senate Bill 1158 (SB 1158) Subject: Border Security, Senate Bill 1403 (SB 1403)…

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Vote Notice 4.11.23

Texas Senate Subject: Misuse of Rainy Day Fund, Senate Joint Resolution 5 (SJR 5) Subject: Misuse of Rainy Day Fund, Senate Bill 19 (SB 19) Subject: Local Government Preemption of Burdensome Regulation, Senate Bill 784 (SB 784) Subject: Election Integrity,…

Podcast - The Week Ahead

Episode 9: Corporate Welfare Revival Moving in Texas House

Episode Description πŸ’° In our ninth episode of π—§π—›π—˜ π—ͺπ—˜π—˜π—ž π—”π—›π—˜π—”π——, we discuss the legislative priorities that are making their way through the legislative process, including House Bill 5 which seeks to revive the largest corporate welfare program in the…

Vote Notices

Vote Notice 4.10.23

Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: Giving the State More of a Role in Mental Health, House Bill 15 (HB 15) Subject: Giving the State More of a Role in Mental Health, House Joint Resolution 135 (HJR 135)…

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Vote Notice 4.6.23

Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Subject: Amendments to General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Subject: Supplemental Appropriations, Senate Bill 30 (SB…