Bad Bill of the Week – House Bill 22 – Undue Burden on Firearm Sellers
https://youtube.com/shorts/34ajbpZowZw Legislation Referenced House Bill 22 - 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...
What Texas Taxpayers Should Expect Out of Abbott’s State of the State Address
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to give his State of the State address on Thursday evening and lay out his vision for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session and beyond. It is widely expected he will name specific policy issues as emergency items, thus giving license...
State Rep. Harrison Files Landmark Property Tax Bills
"Texans can never own their homes and are being taxed out of them. Property taxes are unethical and should be eliminated." Can you ask for a better quote from an elected lawmaker on property tax reform? This quote is how State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) opened...
Taxpayer Champion Seeks to Impose a Spending Limit on Local Governments
On Monday, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Taxpayer Champion State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) filed legislation seeking to impose a spending limit for city- and county-level local governments based on the rate of increase for both population and inflation. In...
Patrick Announces Legislative Priorities
On Monday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced his legislative priorities for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session. Generally speaking, low bill numbers are reserved by leadership in both legislative chambers to reflect their prioritized legislation. As...