by TFR Staff | May 3, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Tuesday, the Texas House finally passed House Bill 438, legislation that Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) claimed raised the pensions of lawmakers since those pensions are tied to district judge salaries. Many lawmakers, especially the legislation’s...
by TFR Staff | May 2, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Oyster Tyranny, House Bill 1809 (HB 1809) Author: State Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi)/State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) TFR Position: Oppose Background: HB 1809 seeks to add a bureaucratic arm to the already growing regulation...
by TFR Staff | May 1, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other Taxpayers, Senate Joint Resolution 64 (SJR 64) Author: State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) TFR Position: Oppose Background: SJR 64 seeks to allow counties and municipalities to provide property tax...
by TFR Staff | May 1, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description 💰 In our twelfth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we discuss what is left to be done ahead of key deadlines in the Texas House, a recent misleading post by former President Donald Trump in relation to the purported tax relief being prioritized by the...
by TFR Staff | Apr 29, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Choice of Virtual School Classes, Senate Bill 1068 (SB 1068) Author: State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 1068 seeks to end the virtual school moratorium and allows students and parents the choice of...
