Texas Senate Subject: Protecting Children from Obscene Books in Libraries, Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) Subject: Election Integrity, Senate Bill 1039 (SB 1039) Subject: Expanding Corporate Welfare, Senate Bill 1158 (SB 1158) Subject: Border Security, Senate Bill 1403 (SB 1403)…

Texas Senate Subject: Misuse of Rainy Day Fund, Senate Joint Resolution 5 (SJR 5) Subject: Misuse of Rainy Day Fund, Senate Bill 19 (SB 19) Subject: Local Government Preemption of Burdensome Regulation, Senate Bill 784 (SB 784) Subject: Election Integrity,…

On Thursday of last week, the Texas House of Representatives considered House Bill 1, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the next biennium, fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The legislation represents the proposed state budget, the only item that…

Episode Description 💰 In our ninth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we discuss the legislative priorities that are making their way through the legislative process, including House Bill 5 which seeks to revive the largest corporate welfare program in the…

Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: Giving the State More of a Role in Mental Health, House Bill 15 (HB 15) Subject: Giving the State More of a Role in Mental Health, House Joint Resolution 135 (HJR 135)…

Texas Senate None Texas House of Representatives Subject: General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Subject: Amendments to General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25, House Bill 1 (HB 1) Subject: Supplemental Appropriations, Senate Bill 30 (SB…

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 Texas. Please consider…

Texas Senate Subject: Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) Subject: Sick Leave Regulation Preemption, Senate Bill 130 (SB 130) Subject: Burdensome Regulation on Business, Senate Bill 812 (SB 812) Subject: Transparency in Court Decisions,…

Texas Senate Subject: Banning CRT in Higher Education, Senate Bill 16 (SB 16) Subject: Removing Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law, Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) Subject: Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Statewide, Senate Bill 175 (SB 175) Subject: Medical…

Episode Description  💰 In our eighth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we are joined by special guest Vance Ginn, Ph.D. and discuss the state budget proposal ahead of its deliberation by the full Texas House of Representatives on Thursday. We…

Texas Senate Subject: Eliminating the Position of Galveston County Treasurer, Senate Joint Resolution 28 (SJR 28) Subject: Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag Shows, Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) Subject: Removing District Attorneys Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law, Senate Bill…

An Overview Texas House Budget Substantially Increases Appropriations Table 1 shows the amount by which the Texas House proposes to increase appropriations compared to what was appropriated for the 2022-23 budget. While the Legislative Budget Board shows a comparison of…

Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss the upcoming state budget “debate” to take place in the Texas House of Representatives and why it is more like orchestrated political theatre than a heartfelt debate among lawmakers….

Legislation Referenced House Bill 9 – State Rep. Trent Ashby (R – Lufkin) 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 Texas. Please consider…

Texas Senate Subject: Prohibition on Government COVID-19 Mandates, Senate Bill 29 (SB 29) Subject: Prohibition Expansion on Contract Discrimination, Senate Bill 936 (SB 936) Subject: Prohibition on Charter Schools Using Taxpayer Money on Abortion Providers, Senate Bill 959 (SB 959)…