by Vance Ginn | Feb 25, 2025 | Texe Lege
The Texas House sells HB 2 and HB 3 as a package deal for education reform, calling them the “Texas Two-Step.” But this so-called two-step is a misstep. The package prioritizes billions more taxpayer money for a broken public education monopoly while...
by TFR Staff | Feb 25, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 25th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 26 (SB 26) – Teacher pay increases at expense of taxpayers. Author: State Sen. Brandon...
by Andrew McVeigh | Feb 19, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Texas House Leadership Sidesteps Full House Vote In a move that bypasses traditional legislative procedures and disrespects taxpayers, the Texas House Administration Committee has unilaterally approved significant budget increases for legislative offices, including a...
by TFR Staff | Feb 17, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Vote Notices
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 18th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) – No bail for illegal aliens charged with felonies....
by Andrew McVeigh | Feb 13, 2025 | 89th TXLege, News
On Thursday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), the Senate’s initially proposed property tax relief legislation, which raises the homestead exemption for school property taxes. SB 4, along with it’s accompanying constitutional amendment SJR 2, will...