Vote Notice 5.6.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 6th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 123 (HB 123) – State education spending expansion Author: State Rep. Harold Dutton Jr (D-Houston) Caption: TFR Position:...
Texas Is Still Growing — But Austin Keeps Getting in the Way
Texas continues to lead in many ways. There were 192,100 new jobs added over the past year — the most of any state in raw numbers. In March alone, Texas added 26,500 nonfarm jobs, bringing the total number of jobs to a record 14.3 million. Texas also set a new record...
Ten Reasons Why Republicans Should Vote Against the Texas Budget
On April 11, 26 Texas House members voted against the budget bill, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1). That was the most no votes against a Texas budget since 29 members voted against the budget in 2013. Nineteen of the no votes were from Republicans. But there are good reasons why...
Vote Notice 5.5.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 5th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 34 (HJR 34) – Border security and property taxes Author: State Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-Rio Grande City) Caption:...
Just One Month: Illegal Immigrants Exceed $121 Million in Healthcare Costs
Unchecked illegal immigration places an unsustainable burden on Texas taxpayers. On April 25, 2025, Brandon Waltens of Texas Scorecard shared a shocking report from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that confirms what we’ve been saying all along:...
Vote Notice 5.2.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 2nd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Joint Resolution 138 (HJR 138) – Ban on Carbon Tax Author: State Rep. Daniel Alders (R-Tyler) Caption: Proposing a constitutional...
Standing Up for Texas Taxpayers on the House Floor
At Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, our mission has always been clear: advocate for the hardworking taxpayers and families of Texas by promoting fiscal conservatism, reducing the size of government, and ensuring elected officials are held accountable to their...
Vote Notice 5.1.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 1st, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 1545 (HB 1545) – Improves sunset review process Author: State Rep. Keith Bell (R-Forney) Caption: Relating to the sunset review...
Vote Notice 4.30.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 30th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 24 (HB 24) – Modernizes zoning protest procedures Author: State Rep. Angelia Orr (R-Itasca) Caption: Relating to...