Gambling with Texas’ Future
Gambling and Casinos are the Wrong Choice for Texas Families In the 89th legislative session, the topic of expanding gambling in Texas has once again reared its ugly head. From casinos to the lottery, proponents claim this will create jobs, boost state revenue, and...
Vote Notice 3.13.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 13th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) – Regulatory efficiency Author: State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford) Caption: Relating to...
Vote Notice 3.12.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 12th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 18 (SJR 18) – No Capital Gains Tax Author: State Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock)...
Texas Must Lead on School Choice
HB 3 Is a Good Start, But More Is Needed. Today, the Texas House Committee on Public Education is hearing testimony (watch here) on HB 3, the school choice bill in the House. This could be the first school choice program in Texas. I support the approach but have...
Vote Notice 3.11.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 11th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) – Prayer in Schools Author: State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston)...
Vote Notice 3.6.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 6th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 34 (SJR 34) – Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment Author: State Sen. Bryan...
Vote Notice 3.5.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 5th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) – State Bitcoin Reserve Author: State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown)...
Vote Notice 3.4.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 4th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) – Creating Dementia Research Institute Author: State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston)...
More Government Intervention Will Not Solve the Problems Facing the Texas Grid
Since 2011, market participants, regulators, and watchers have understood that intermittent energy sources—wind and solar—are causing three major problems in the ERCOT electric market. First, their intermittency has increasingly pushed the grid towards...