by Andrew McVeigh | Apr 10, 2026 | State
What Are Interim Charges? Every two years, after the Texas Legislature’s regular session, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House issue “interim charges,” essentially homework assignments for each chamber’s committees. They tell the committees what topics...
by TFR Staff | Nov 12, 2025 | News
In a new move to safeguard taxpayer dollars, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has formally requested an immediate investigation by the Texas Rangers1 into potential fraud and misuse of funds at Texas Southern University (TSU). This call follows a recent update...
by TFR Staff | Apr 18, 2025 | 89th TXLege, News
In a win for Texas families, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), the Texas Education Freedom Act sponsored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), in the early hours of April 17, 2025, establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to empower parents with more...
by Vance Ginn | Feb 6, 2025 | Texe Lege
Recent proposals by President Donald Trump to establish a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) and by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to remove the cap on Texas’s Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) are deeply flawed. Both ideas assume that government-run investment...
by TFR Staff | Apr 24, 2024 | News
Earlier this month, the Texas Senate unveiled its interim charges, which are topics of study assigned to Senate committees during the interim period between legislative sessions. These charges, issued by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, guide committees in their...
