Vote Notice 4.24.23
Texas Senate Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 397 (SB 397) Author: State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 397 seeks to require the printing of result tapes immediately after closing polls. This would extend an important chain of...
Episode 14: The Legislative Clock Starts Ticking on Priorities
https://youtu.be/IgyQYHl9wA4 Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss what the ongoing Texas legislative session looks like now that we are 100 days into the 140-day session. We specifically talk about things like property tax relief...
Vote Notice 4.20.23
Texas Senate Subject: Anti-Taxpayer, Senate Joint Resolution 56 (SJR 56) Author: State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) TFR Position: Oppose Background: SJR 56 seeks to raise the cap on the Emergency Stabilization Fund (ESF), also known as the "Rainy Day Fund"...
Bad Bill of the Week – HJR 69 – Increasing Salaries of Texas State Lawmakers
https://youtube.com/shorts/mwlfbpfSlMY?feature=share Legislation Referenced House Joint Resolution 69 - State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal...
Vote Notice 4.19.23
Texas Senate Subject: Pre-emption of Local Jurisdictions for Masking/Vaccination Requirements, Senate Bill 1024 (SB 1024) Author: State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 1024 seeks to pre-empt schools, cities, and other entities from...
Senate Considers State Budget Proposal
On Monday, the Texas Senate considered House Bill 1, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the next biennium (fiscal years 2024 and 2025). The legislation represents the proposed state budget, the only item that lawmakers are constitutionally bound to consider...
Vote Notice 4.18.23
Texas Senate Subject: Expanding Corporate Welfare, Senate Bill 874 (SB 874) Author: State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) TFR Position: Oppose Background: SB 874 seeks to expand the list of qualified recipients under the major events reimbursement program to that of the...
Legislation to Prevent ‘Climate Justice’ Leftist Policies Gets a Hearing
Recently in the City of El Paso, a group of climate change activists called Sunrise El Paso wrote a “climate charter” calling for the city to “use all available resources and authority” to limit its use of fossil fuels. According to Texas Scorecard: Sunrise El...
Episode 10: Growing Government & Less Property Tax Relief
https://youtu.be/n_gr0JOxrEk Episode Description 💰 In our tenth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we discuss the state budget proposal now making its way through the Texas Senate and the prospects for property tax relief as deadlines are on the horizon. We are joined by...