by Vance Ginn | Nov 24, 2025 | Commentary
This post was originally published at “Liberty Taxed: A Blog on US Tax Policy” HERE. It is being republished with permission from the author. Property ownership is the cornerstone of a free society. It reflects the natural right of individuals to control...
by TFR Staff | Nov 21, 2025 | Commentary
Austin Voters Deliver a Mandate for Fiscal Restraint The city of Austin’s recent budget proposals, following the defeat of Prop Q, are cause for concern for Austinites across the political spectrum. They are proposing massive cuts to funding for Emergency Services and...
by Bill Peacock | Nov 19, 2025 | Explainers
For almost 20 years, there have been serious discussions in Texas about eliminating property taxes. And during that period, few Texas politicians have made serious attempts to do anything about this. In fact, as a body, the Texas Legislature (including state-wide...
by Bill Peacock | Nov 13, 2025 | Commentary
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just announced a new six-point plan to provide property tax relief. This provides a great opportunity to examine recent property tax relief efforts by the Texas Legislature to determine why they haven’t worked and the best path forward to real,...
by TFR Staff | Nov 11, 2025 | Commentary
Critical Steps Toward Real Relief for Texans Earlier this week, Governor Greg Abbott unveiled his new six-step plan to rein in Property Taxes in Texas. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to see many of our policy positions featured in the release. The...