Bad Bill of the Week – House Bill 5 – Corporate Welfare Revival Scheme
https://youtube.com/shorts/A-ubrMTVb7A Legislation Referenced House Bill 5 – State Rep. Todd Hunter (R - Corpus Christi) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility and...
Vote Notice 3.22.23
Texas Senate Subject: Property Tax Relief, Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) Author: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) TFR Position: Support Background: Provides property tax relief to some Texas taxpayers in the form of an increase to...
How Leading Property Tax Relief Proposals Stack Up for Taxpayers
The 88th Legislative Session is now halfway complete, and legislation seeking to provide property tax relief is starting to move through the legislative process. Both chambers have provided some compression of school district maintenance and operations (M&O)...
Episode 6: Varying Approaches to Property Tax Relief in Texas Legislature
https://youtu.be/q2TmO7p03Po Episode Description 💰 In our sixth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by special guest Vance Ginn, Ph.D. and discuss the varying approaches to property tax relief making their way through the legislative process in both the Texas...
Vote Notice 3.20.23
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 20, 2023 (Day 70 of the 88th Legislative Session): Texas Senate Subject: Property Tax Relief, Senate Bill 4 (SB4) Author: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) TFR Position: Support...
Episode 10: Texas Legislature Takes on Property Tax “Relief,” But Will Taxpayers Feel It?
https://youtu.be/SNW6Uaw6OWE Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the dueling property tax relief proposals prioritized by leadership in both legislative chambers. We also cover other pro-taxpayer legislation making its way through the...
Senate Bill 3: Testimony Before the Senate Finance Committee
Tim Hardin is the President/CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. https://youtu.be/wLrnK_mIOx8 Senate Bill 3: Homestead Exemption Increase Bill Text Author: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) The Texas Senate Finance Committee considered Senate Bill 3 or Lt.,...
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...