by Jeramy Kitchen | Mar 14, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
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...
by TFR Staff | Mar 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Testimony
Tim Hardin is the President/CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. 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 Texas Property Tax Relief...
by TFR Staff | Mar 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
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, Senate Bill 175, being heard...
by TFR Staff | Mar 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Featured, News
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...
by TFR Staff | Mar 9, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
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, and potential legislation...