by Andrew McVeigh | Jun 15, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, State
The first-called special session has officially crossed the two-week mark, and with that, not much has changed regarding actual progress to bring down the skyrocketing tax bills of Texans. Among the various bills, property tax relief plans, political rhetoric,...
by TFR Staff | Jun 14, 2023 | Explainers, Media, News
Introduction As the debate about the superior property tax relief package continues, many would imagine the most common question that TFR gets is whether we support tax compression or increasing the homestead exemption. Although that is a safe assumption, that is not...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Jun 8, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation purporting to be a “new” economic development tool into law. Despite its similarities to the now-ended Chapter 313 tax abatement program, its supporters insist this new program is a more...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Jun 6, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
The 88th Texas Legislative Session has come and gone. State lawmakers were faced with a historic budget surplus (over-collected taxpayer dollars) and a historic opportunity to provide Texas taxpayers with much-needed tax relief and a promise for future prosperity....
by Jeramy Kitchen | Jun 1, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Texe Lege
Lost in all of the noise and chaos surrounding the 88th Legislative Session is the fact that Republican lawmakers, who have enjoyed a comfortable majority in the Texas Legislature for the last two decades, ushered in the biggest spending increase in Texas history this...
