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...
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 Jeramy Kitchen | Apr 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives considered legislation seeking to lower the appraisal caps from the current threshold of 10 percent as it applies to homestead property down to 5 percent, while allowing the cap to apply to all real property. The...
