by TFR Staff | May 7, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Once hailed as a national model for fiscal responsibility and economic freedom, Texas now appears to be drifting dangerously close to California’s big-government playbook. The recently proposed 2026–27 Texas state budget sends a clear signal: the Lone Star State is at...
by TFR Staff | May 7, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 7th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 30 (HB 30) – Disaster tax loophole Author: State Rep. Ellen Troxclair (R-Spicewood) Caption: Relating to the effect of a...
by TFR Staff | May 6, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Since 2019, including what is proposed this session, the Texas Legislature has increased spending on public schools by about $23 billion in the name of property tax relief. It has done little to help Texans; during that period, Figure 1 shows that property tax revenue...
by TFR Staff | May 6, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 6th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 123 (HB 123) – State education spending expansion Author: State Rep. Harold Dutton Jr (D-Houston) Caption: TFR Position:...
by TFR Staff | May 5, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
On April 11, 26 Texas House members voted against the budget bill, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1). That was the most no votes against a Texas budget since 29 members voted against the budget in 2013. Nineteen of the no votes were from Republicans. But there are good reasons why...
