by TFR Staff | Sep 5, 2025 | News
Just one day after the close of the second-called special session, nearly two-dozen conservative lawmakers are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call them back to Austin for a third. On Thursday afternoon, these conservative lawmakers, led by Representative Janis Holt...
by TFR Staff | Sep 4, 2025 | News
The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die late on the night of September 3, 2025, marking the end of the second special session of the 89th Legislature. Called by Governor Greg Abbott to address a range of pressing issues, the 30-day session saw lawmakers tackle topics...
by Andrew McVeigh | Sep 2, 2025 | News
In a stunning display of leadership, several conservative members of the Texas House secured a victory for taxpayers by standing up and blocking the final passage of a weak, mostly-for-show property tax “relief” bill, and ensuring pro-taxpayer reforms can live to...
by TFR Staff | Aug 28, 2025 | Commentary
Texas homeowners are getting hammered by property taxes, and everyone knows it. We’re sixth in the nation for the highest burdens, with bills that keep climbing faster than our paychecks. That’s why Governor Abbott pushed for real relief in the special...
by TFR Staff | Aug 28, 2025 | Commentary
In an effort to bring real relief to taxpayers during the Special Sessions, Gov. Abbott called for “Legislation reducing the property tax burden,” and legislation “imposing spending limits on entities authorized to impose property taxes,” another key piece in the...
