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Executive Summary A lot of people know about Texasβ $32.7 billion budget surplus. What most donβt know is that the Texas Legislature has $78.4 billion more in state funds to spend this year than it spent in 2021 and that the Texas Legislature is on track to spend most...
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 π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, 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...