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)…

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…

Legislation Referenced House Joint Resolution 155 – State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Ft. Worth) 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. Please consider…

Texas Senate Subject: Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) Subject: Sick Leave Regulation Preemption, Senate Bill 130 (SB 130) Subject: Burdensome Regulation on Business, Senate Bill 812 (SB 812) Subject: Transparency in Court Decisions,…

Texas Senate Subject: Banning CRT in Higher Education, Senate Bill 16 (SB 16) Subject: Removing Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law, Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) Subject: Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Statewide, Senate Bill 175 (SB 175) Subject: Medical…

Episode Description  💰 In our eighth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by special guest Vance Ginn, Ph.D. and discuss the state budget proposal ahead of its deliberation by the full Texas House of Representatives on Thursday. We…

Texas Senate Subject: Eliminating the Position of Galveston County Treasurer, Senate Joint Resolution 28 (SJR 28) Subject: Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag Shows, Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) Subject: Removing District Attorneys Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law, Senate Bill…

An Overview Texas House Budget Substantially Increases Appropriations Table 1 shows the amount by which the Texas House proposes to increase appropriations compared to what was appropriated for the 2022-23 budget. While the Legislative Budget Board shows a comparison of…

Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the upcoming state budget “debate” to take place in the Texas House of Representatives and why it is more like orchestrated political theatre than a heartfelt debate among lawmakers….

Legislation Referenced House Bill 9 – State Rep. Trent Ashby (R – Lufkin) 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. Please consider…

Texas Senate Subject: Prohibition on Government COVID-19 Mandates, Senate Bill 29 (SB 29) Subject: Prohibition Expansion on Contract Discrimination, Senate Bill 936 (SB 936) Subject: Prohibition on Charter Schools Using Taxpayer Money on Abortion Providers, Senate Bill 959 (SB 959)…

Texas Senate Subject: Regulating EV Charging Stations, Senate Bill 1001 (SB 1001) Texas House of Representatives Subject: Family Care Item Sales Tax Exemption, House Bill 300 (HB 300) Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to both Texas state lawmakers and the general public in advance…

Episode Description 💰 In our seventh episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by special guest Michael Quinn Sullivan, Publisher at Texas Scorecard and discuss the state budget proposal that is moving through the Texas legislative process as well…

Texas Senate Subject: Emergency Powers Reform, Senate Joint Resolution 58 (SJR 58) Subject: Emergency Powers Reform, Senate Bill 1104 (SB 1104) Subject: Prohibition on Public Funds for Gender Transitioning, Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) Subject: Protecting Women’s College Sports, Senate…

Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss what priority legislation is moving now that the 88th Legislative Session is over halfway complete. We focus on property tax relief legislation that recently passed the Texas Senate and…