Vote Notice 4.13.23
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 Senate's...
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...
Vote Notice 4.12.23
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...
Vote Notice 4.11.23
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...
House Considers State Budget Proposal
On Thursday of last week, the Texas House of Representatives considered House Bill 1, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the next biennium, fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The legislation represents the proposed state budget, the only item that lawmakers are...