What Texas Taxpayers Should Expect Out of Abbott’s State of the State Address
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to give his State of the State address on Thursday evening and lay out his vision for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session and beyond. It is widely expected he will name specific policy issues as emergency items, thus giving license...
State Rep. Harrison Files Landmark Property Tax Bills
"Texans can never own their homes and are being taxed out of them. Property taxes are unethical and should be eliminated." Can you ask for a better quote from an elected lawmaker on property tax reform? This quote is how State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) opened...
Taxpayer Champion Seeks to Impose a Spending Limit on Local Governments
On Monday, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Taxpayer Champion State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) filed legislation seeking to impose a spending limit for city- and county-level local governments based on the rate of increase for both population and inflation. In...
Patrick Announces Legislative Priorities
On Monday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced his legislative priorities for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session. Generally speaking, low bill numbers are reserved by leadership in both legislative chambers to reflect their prioritized legislation. As...
Episode 1: What the Texas Legislative Session Means for Taxpayers
https://youtu.be/oP9h3ZlKuKM Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the recently announced Texas House Committee assignments and their potential implications for Texas taxpayers. We also talk about the recently announced legislative...
The Frozen Texas Budget Path to Eliminating Property Taxes
An Overview Texans face an affordability crisis from not only bad policies out of Washington D.C. but also excessive government spending at the state and local levels, resulting in higher taxes than otherwise. While state and local governments cannot change President...
Texas Freedom Caucus Releases Legislative Priorities
In a press conference in the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, the Texas Freedom Caucus released its legislative priorities for the 88th Legislative Session. For readers who might not know, the Texas Freedom Caucus is a group of conservative lawmakers (in the Texas House of...
Episode 5: Will They Get to Work on Behalf of Texas Taxpayers?
https://youtu.be/Ku3Rj--g8Yg Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the recently announced Texas House Committee assignments and their potential implications for Texas taxpayers. We also talk about the recently announced legislative...
Bad Bill of the Week – House Bill 169 – Minimum Wage Hike
https://youtube.com/shorts/FV5DywWUpQA?feature=share Legislation Referenced House Bill 169 - State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D - Missouri City)