Trump’s First Week and Fiscal Policy
Since President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office on January 20th, he’s been working non-stop to undo the disastrous policies of the Biden Administration and fulfill his campaign promises. As of Friday, Trump has signed dozens of executive orders, memoranda and...
Vote Notice 1.23.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 23, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: HR 4 - House Rules Resolution Author: State Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) TFR Position: Oppose as filed Background: As proposed,...
TFR Statement On Current Texas Budget Proposals
AUSTIN, TX – On Wednesday, the Texas House and Texas Senate both introduced their proposed appropriation bills for the 2026-2027 biennium. The House version, HB 1, was introduced by State Rep. Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood), while the Senate version, SB 1, was...
Property Taxes Up Again in 2024
The News Comes Despite Promises of Tax Relief New data released by the Texas Comptroller’s office shows that property taxes increased for the second straight year, despite recent claims of property tax relief from politicians. Figure 1 shows the total property tax...
Dustin Burrows Secures Speakership
Democrat Majority Defeats Republican Nominee David Cook On Tuesday, the long-awaited and highly contentious race for Speaker of the Texas House came to a disappointing conclusion for advocates of small government and fiscal responsibility. A majority of Democrat House...
Vote Notice – 1.16.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 16, 2025 (Day 3 of the 89th Legislative Session): Texas House of Representatives Subject: HR 3 - Housekeeping Resolution Author: State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) TFR Position: ...
Vote Notice – 1.14.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 14, 2025 (Day 1 of the 89th Legislative Session): Texas House of Representatives Subject: Speaker of the House TFR Position: Support State Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield),...
A Letter to Legislators
Today, on the first day of the 89th Legislative Session, TFR sent the following message to members of the Texas Legislature congratulating them on their election and informing them about the Fiscal Responsibility Index: Dear State Senator or State...
Texas Property Taxes Rose in 2023 Despite Promises
The latest Biennial Property Tax Report from the Texas Comptroller confirms what many Texas homeowners and fiscal watchdogs, like TFR, already suspected: property taxes did, in fact, increase in 2023 by $650 Million despite promises of relief. While this news is...