Vote Notice 4.28.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 28th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 23 (HB 23) – Third-party development reviews Author: State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) Caption: Relating to the authority...
It is Time to End Hollywood Handouts
Testimony on HB 4568 The 79th Texas Legislature established the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP), also known as the Film Incentive Program, in 2005. Since then, star-struck legislators have thrown well over $100 million of Texas taxpayer money at...
Vote Notice 4.25.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 25th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 205 (HB 205) – Subsidizes exclusive fueling stations Author: State Rep. Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio) Caption: Relating to the...
Empowering Families, Funding Results: A Conservative Case for Fixing Texas’ Public Charter School Funding
Introduction We’re proud Texans. We believe in family, freedom, and personal responsibility. We trust that parents, not bureaucrats, know what’s best for their children. And we understand that good stewardship of tax dollars means investing in what works, not simply...
Vote Notice 4.24.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 24th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 29 (HB 29) – Municipal water system waste Author: State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville) Caption: Relating to water losses...
Vote Notice 4.23.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 23rd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) – Creating Dementia Research Institute Author: State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) Caption: Relating to...
Vote Notice 4.22.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 22nd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 18 (HB 18) – Expands rural hospital grants and bureaucracy Author: State Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston) Caption:...
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Calls on Legislature to Prioritize Charter School Funding for Better Results
(Austin, TX) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) is urging state lawmakers to support charter schools and end the meaningful funding gap. The Texas legislature far too often funds shiny new objects without focusing dollars on proven systems with superior results....
Texas House Finally Passes School Choice Bill
In a win for Texas families, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), the Texas Education Freedom Act sponsored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), in the early hours of April 17, 2025, establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to empower parents with more...