Episode 5: Property Tax “Relief” Legislation Moving in Texas House
https://youtu.be/Lg_w3iLmf6Y Episode Description 💰 In our fifth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we discuss the Texas Property Tax Relief Act of House Bill 2 being heard in the Texas House Ways & Means Committee as well as the proposed ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying,...
Despite Promised Relief, Property Taxes Jumped 12.2% in 2022
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) recently published a new report revealing the abysmal numbers related to property tax levies released by the Texas comptroller's office. The major takeaway? The Texas Legislature continues to trumpet their "historic tax reform"...
Episode 9: Bill Filing Deadline Looms. How Will Taxpayers Fare?
https://youtu.be/9O5wGYFoGJ0 Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the upcoming bill filing deadline as a part of the ongoing 88th Legislative Session, what priority legislation has been filed that would be beneficial to Texas taxpayers,...
Lawmakers Seek to Steal From Taxpayers for More Corporate Welfare
It's no secret that leadership in the Texas Legislature has been heavily focusing on property tax relief packages in recent weeks. The Texas House and Senate have both filed their proposals, and both seek to provide minimal relief for homeowners. Leadership in the...
Episode 4: Bill Filing Deadline Looms. Where Does That Leave Texas Taxpayers?
https://youtu.be/hUscG_HLqrE Episode Description 💰 In our fourth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by Bill Peacock, host of The Liberty Cafe Podcast, and Vance Ginn, Ph.D. to discuss the pro-taxpayer legislation that was filed ahead of the bill filing deadline...
Episode 8: Lawmakers Make Moves Against Taxpayers in Texas
https://youtu.be/LD7fiQtR-9Y Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the efforts to revive corporate welfare in the Texas Legislature as well as the potential consequences for Texas taxpayers expecting tangible property tax relief and a...
Corporate Welfare Revival: Taxpayers Face Uphill Battle
Earlier this week, Texas taxpayers bore witness to yet another effort to revive the now-defunct largest corporate welfare program in Texas, the Chapter 313 tax abatement program. To make matters worse, Republican leadership in both chambers of the Legislature and the...
Bad Bill of the Week – House Bill 508 – Big Government
https://youtube.com/shorts/4gWwph47hQE Legislation Referenced House Bill 508 - State Rep. Gene Wu (D - Houston) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility and...
Episode 3: Corporate Welfare Revival Effort
https://youtu.be/jwoOTUVbw68 Episode Description 💰 In our third episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by Robert Montoya, investigative journalist from Texas Scorecard to discuss the ongoing effort to revive the largest corporate welfare program in the state of...