by TFR Staff | Apr 9, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: Giving the State More of a Role in Mental Health, House Bill 15 (HB 15) Author: State Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) TFR Position: Oppose Background: HB 15 is the enabling legislation for HJR 135. HB 15...
by TFR Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Author: State Rep. Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood) TFR Position: Oppose Background: As proposed, HB 1 seeks to appropriate $302.7 billion in all...
by TFR Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Bad Bill of the Week, News
Legislation Referenced House Joint Resolution 155 – State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Ft. Worth) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility and pro-taxpayer government in...
by TFR Staff | Apr 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) Author: State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) TFR Position: Neutral/Amend Background: SB 8 seeks to empower parents of children who are enrolled in government schools....
by TFR Staff | Apr 3, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Vote Notices
Texas Senate Subject: Banning CRT in Higher Education, Senate Bill 16 (SB 16) Author: State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 16 seeks to ban the use of Critical-Race Theory (CRT) from institutions of higher education by prohibiting...