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Texas Senate Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 397 (SB 397) Author: State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 397 seeks to require the printing of result tapes immediately after closing polls. This would extend an important chain of...
https://youtu.be/IgyQYHl9wA4 Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, 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...
Texas Senate Subject: Anti-Taxpayer, Senate Joint Resolution 56 (SJR 56) Author: State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) TFR Position: Oppose Background: SJR 56 seeks to raise the cap on the Emergency Stabilization Fund (ESF), also known as the "Rainy Day Fund"...
https://youtube.com/shorts/mwlfbpfSlMY?feature=share 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...
Texas Senate Subject: Pre-emption of Local Jurisdictions for Masking/Vaccination Requirements, Senate Bill 1024 (SB 1024) Author: State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 1024 seeks to pre-empt schools, cities, and other entities from...
On Monday, the Texas Senate 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 constitutionally bound to consider...