"Texans can never own their homes and are being taxed out of them. Property taxes are unethical and should be eliminated." Can you ask for a better quote from an elected lawmaker on property tax reform? This quote is how State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) opened...
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Taxpayer Champion Seeks to Impose a Spending Limit on Local Governments
On Monday, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Taxpayer Champion State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) filed legislation seeking to impose a spending limit for city- and county-level local governments based on the rate of increase for both population and inflation. In...
Patrick Announces Legislative Priorities
On Monday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced his legislative priorities for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session. Generally speaking, low bill numbers are reserved by leadership in both legislative chambers to reflect their prioritized legislation. As...
Texas Freedom Caucus Releases Legislative Priorities
In a press conference in the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, the Texas Freedom Caucus released its legislative priorities for the 88th Legislative Session. For readers who might not know, the Texas Freedom Caucus is a group of conservative lawmakers (in the Texas House of...
Phelan Announces House Committee Assignments
On Day 30 of the ongoing 140-day 88th Legislative Session, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the committee assignments for all House state lawmakers. In comparison, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the Senate's committee assignments more than...
Amount Spent by Local Governments on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Increasing
A recent report from the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) indicates that an increasing amount of taxpayer money is being spent by local governments for the purposes of hiring contract lobbyists to go to Austin. The report indicates that upwards of $75 million was...








