by Jeramy Kitchen | May 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Featured, News
On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives considered House Bill 5 (HB 5), or what was dubbed the “Texas Jobs and Security Act” by both the legislation’s author, Republican State Rep. Todd Hunter (Corpus Christi), and Texas House Speaker Dade...
by TFR Staff | May 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers and the confusing saga around whether they voted in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare...
by TFR Staff | May 1, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description π° In our twelfth episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss what is left to be done ahead of key deadlines in the Texas House, a recent misleading post by former President Donald Trump in relation to the purported tax relief being prioritized by the...
by TFR Staff | Apr 24, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description π° In our eleventh episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss what the Texas Legislature is proposing to do with the budget surplus (over-collected taxpayer money), the budget proposal nearing the final stages of its consideration and the support for the...
by TFR Staff | Apr 20, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss what the ongoing Texas legislative session looks like now that we are 100 days into the 140-day session. We specifically talk about things like property tax relief efforts, corporate welfare, and...
