by Bill Peacock | Apr 24, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Featured, News, Research
Executive Summary A lot of people know about Texasβ $32.7 billion budget surplus. What most donβt know is that the Texas Legislature has $78.4 billion more in state funds to spend this year than it spent in 2021 and that the Texas Legislature is on track to spend most...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Apr 17, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Monday, the Texas Senate 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 lawmakers are constitutionally bound to consider...
by TFR Staff | Apr 17, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description π° In our tenth episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss the state budget proposal now making its way through the Texas Senate and the prospects for property tax relief as deadlines are on the horizon. We are joined by special guest Vance Ginn, Ph.D....
by Vance Ginn | Apr 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Research
View Research in .pdf Form The Frozen Texas Budget Path to Eliminating Property Taxes An Overview Texans for Fiscal Responsibility provided a three-step process to eliminate all property taxes over the next decade by simply limiting government spending at the state...
by TFR Staff | Apr 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss what legislative priorities are moving, as they apply to what legislative leadership wants, and what they mean to Texas taxpayers. Show Notes/References TFRΒ Legislative Priorities House Bill 1:...
