Lately, there has been a lot of noise nationwide about school choice and here in Texas, that noise is no different as we head into the legislative session which begins in January. Much of the outcry for education reform comes in the wake of failed COVID policies,...
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Phelan’s Plans for $27B Surplus Don’t Include Property Tax Relief
On Thursday, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan addressed the Transportation Advocacy Group in Houston, speaking on transportation and infrastructure issues, among other items. In the course of his address, he indicated he has other plans for the projected nearly $27...
Property Tax Bills Filed in Large Numbers, a Good Sign for Taxpayers
On Monday, lawmakers in both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate began the process of prefiling legislation ahead of the upcoming 88th Legislative Session, and hundreds of bills have already been filed. 2023 will be a contentious year as the...
Taxpayer Champion Seeks to Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying for the Third Time
On Monday, the first day by which Texas state lawmakers could prefile legislation ahead of the 88th Legislative Session, newly elected State Senator-elect Mayes Middleton filed legislation seeking to ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying. Middleton, himself a...
Recent Report Shows Texas’ Abysmal Record on Property Taxes
Recently, the Huffines Liberty Foundation released a report entitled "Texas Property Taxes: A State-to-State Comparison." As the first in a three-part series, the report itself claims to be a road map to abolish property taxes in Texas, something the majority of...
Taxpayer Champion Announces Candidacy for Texas Speaker of the House
On Friday, Republican State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (Arlington) officially filed as a candidate for speaker of the Texas House, challenging incumbent Speaker Dade Phelan (Beaumont). Tinderholt was first elected to the Texas House in 2015 and is a taxpayer champion with...