by Bill Peacock | Aug 7, 2025 | Commentary
A Review of Legislation in the 1st Called Special Session Executive Summary Texas’ property tax system is broken. And so is the method of property tax relief Texas politicians have been touting to voters over the last seven years. Despite spending at least $35 billion...
by TFR Staff | Jul 11, 2025 | 89th TXLege, News
On July 9, Governor Greg Abbott announced a robust agenda for a special session of the 89th Texas Legislature, set to convene on July 21. The agenda, detailed in a proclamation, includes a range of priorities that resonate strongly with the pro-taxpayer and pro-family...
by TFR Staff | Jul 11, 2025 | Statements
On Wednesday, July 9th, TFR shared the following Press Release regarding the announcement of Governor Greg Abbott’s Special Session additional agenda items: Austin, TX — Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) today praised Governor Greg Abbott for including key...
by TFR Staff | May 9, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Introduction The Texas Constitution contains two limits on state government spending. One of them is a balanced budget amendment, known as the Pay-As-You-Go Limit. Because of this, Texas cannot use deficit spending to support most state expenditures. While this is...
by TFR Staff | May 5, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
On April 11, 26 Texas House members voted against the budget bill, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1). That was the most no votes against a Texas budget since 29 members voted against the budget in 2013. Nineteen of the no votes were from Republicans. But there are good reasons why...
