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Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 11th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) - Property Tax Relief, Raising the Homestead Exemption Author: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt...
A sentiment making its way around the Texas Legislature is that providing tax relief for property owners is “too big of a commitment.” An element of this sentiment was expressed several times in a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing where members repeatedly noted...
A Step Toward Fiscal Reform, But More Is Needed Governor Greg Abbott’s recent "State of the State" address highlighted several important priorities for Texas. While Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) commends the Governor’s efforts to address property tax relief...
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 4th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) - School Choice Author: State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) Caption: Relating to...
Texans Will Get Less Than $4 Billion Out of the $24 Billion Budget Surplus Executive Summary Though it is difficult to discern from recent statements made by Texas’ legislative leaders, the Texas Senate has budgeted only $3 billion for new property tax relief this...
Texas House Leadership's Push to Raise Budgets Without a Vote is a Direct Assault on Fiscal Responsibility and Democracy The Texas House of Representatives is currently embroiled in a troubling move that raises serious concerns about transparency, accountability, and...