88th Legislative Session
Vote Notice 3.29.23
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)โฆ
Vote Notice 3.28.23
Texas Senate Subject: Regulating EV Charging Stations, Senate Bill 1001 (SB 1001) Texas House of Representatives Subject: Family Care Item Sales Tax Exemption, House Bill 300 (HB 300) Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to both Texas state lawmakers and the general public in advanceโฆ
Episode 7: State Budget Proposal on the Move
Episode Description In our seventh episode of ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, we are joined by special guest Michael Quinn Sullivan, Publisher at Texas Scorecard and discuss the state budget proposal that is moving through the Texas legislative process as wellโฆ
Vote Notice 3.27.23
Texas Senate Subject: Emergency Powers Reform, Senate Joint Resolution 58 (SJR 58) Subject: Emergency Powers Reform, Senate Bill 1104 (SB 1104) Subject: Prohibition on Public Funds for Gender Transitioning, Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) Subject: Protecting Womenโs College Sports, Senateโฆ
Episode 11: Property Tax Relief Legislation Passes Texas Senate
Episode Description In this episode of ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ, we discuss what priority legislation is moving now that the 88th Legislative Session is over halfway complete. We focus on property tax relief legislation that recently passed the Texas Senate andโฆ
Texas Senate Unanimously Passes Property Tax Relief Proposals โ What It Means for Homeowners
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate unanimously passed all three property tax relief proposals prioritized by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Property Tax Relief โPackageโ Of the three pieces of legislation considered as a part of the prioritized property tax reliefโฆ
Bad Bill of the Week โ House Bill 5 โ Corporate Welfare Revival Scheme
Legislation Referenced House Bill 5 โ State Rep. Todd Hunter (R โ Corpus Christi) 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. Pleaseโฆ
Vote Notice 3.22.23
Texas Senate Subject: Property Tax Relief, Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) Subject: Property Tax Relief, Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) Subject: Burdensome Regulation, Senate Bill 58 (SB 58) Subject: Burdensome Regulation, Senate Bill 384 (SB 384) Texas House of Representatives None Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to both Texas stateโฆ
How Leading Property Tax Relief Proposals Stack Up for Taxpayers
The 88th Legislative Session is now halfway complete, and legislation seeking to provide property tax relief is starting to move through the legislative process. Both chambers have provided some compression of school district maintenance and operations (M&O) property taxes, whichโฆ
Episode 6: Varying Approaches to Property Tax Relief in Texas Legislature
Episode Description In our sixth episode of ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, we are joined by special guest Vance Ginn, Ph.D. and discuss the varying approaches to property tax relief making their way through the legislative process in both the Texasโฆ
Vote Notice 3.20.23
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 20, 2023 (Day 70 of the 88th Legislative Session): Texas Senate Subject: Property Tax Relief, Senate Bill 4 (SB4) Subject: Licensing, Senate Bill 159 (SB159) Subject: Free Speech,โฆ
Episode 10: Texas Legislature Takes on Property Tax โRelief,โ But Will Taxpayers Feel It?
Episode Description In this episode of ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ, we discuss the dueling property tax relief proposals prioritized by leadership in both legislative chambers. We also cover other pro-taxpayer legislation making its way through the process, including the proposed banโฆ
Senate Bill 3: Testimony Before the Senate Finance Committee
Tim Hardin is the President/CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Senate Bill 3: Homestead Exemption Increase The Texas Senate Finance Committee considered Senate Bill 3 or Lt., Gov. Dan Patrickโs legislative priority related to increasing the homestead exemption from $40,000 toโฆ
Vote Notice โ 3.15.2023
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 15, 2023 (Day 65 of the 88th Legislative Session): Texas Senate Subject: Supplemental Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 30 (SB30) Texas House of Representatives None Reminder: Vote Notices are providedโฆ
Appraisal Caps Overwhelmingly Rejected in HB 2 House Hearing
On Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee laid out House Bill 2, the House leadershipโs property tax relief package. The legislation is authored by the chairman of the committee State Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas/Career Fiscal Index โFโ). The legislationโฆ