Ending Renewables, Not Adding New Regulations, Will Restore Grid Reliability
This headline in last week’s Houston Chronicle captured all that is wrong with the Texas electricity market: Since 2013, when the Operating Reserve Demand Curve was approved, the Texas Legislature has sought to deal with the grid reliability problems caused by...
Vote Notice 4.3.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 3rd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives NONE Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 414 (SB 414) – Transparency on Bonds Author: State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) Caption:...
Vote Notice 4.2.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 2nd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR 1) – Tax cut for small businesses Author: State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas) Caption:...
CANCELED: Testimony on Senate Bill 1
Like most Texans, I am fed up with the rapidly growing Texas budget filled with waste, corporate cronyism, and funding for leftwing causes like DEI. Unlike most Texans, I am able to go to the Texas Capitol and testify against the bloated Texas budget. I would have...
Vote Notice 4.1.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 1st, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 12 (SJR 12) – Parental rights in education Author: State Sen. Angela Paxton (R-McKinney)...
Vote Notice 3.31.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 31th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 4 (HJR 4) – Ban on financial transaction taxes Author: State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas) Caption:...
First Democrat Deal in the Texas House Harms Taxpayers
In a story that blends real estate interests, taxpayer dollars, political intrigue, and legislative sleight-of-hand, recent developments in the Texas House have raised serious concerns about the integrity of the state’s political process—particularly the blurred lines...
Vote Notice 3.27.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 27th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 37 (SJR 37) – Citizenship requirement for voting Author: State Sen. Brian Birdwell...
Vote Notice 3.26.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 26th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 57 (SJR 57) – Ban on local bailout spending Author: State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston)...