Vote Notice – 3.15.2023
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 15, 2023 (Day 65 of the 88th Legislative Session): Texas Senate Subject: Supplemental Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 30 (SB30) Author: State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) TFR Position:...
Appraisal Caps Overwhelmingly Rejected in HB 2 House Hearing
On Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee laid out House Bill 2, the House leadership's property tax relief package. The legislation is authored by the chairman of the committee State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas/Career Fiscal Index "F"). The legislation attempts...
Legislation Seeking to Ban Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Gets Hearing in Senate
On Monday, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee considered legislation seeking to ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying statewide. Though the legislation was left pending, it is likely to be passed out of committee and considered by the overall Senate...
House Bill 2: Testimony Before the Texas House Ways & Means Committee
Tim Hardin is the President/CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. https://youtu.be/momRCd3U0uc House Bill 2: Texas Property Tax Relief Act Bill Text Author: State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas) The Texas House Ways & Means Committee considered House Bill 2 or the...
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...