by TFR Staff | Jul 1, 2026 | News
A plan to enact the most substantive overhaul of Texas’ broken and skyrocketing property tax system may have the votes necessary to pass in the Texas House. At public campaign events in East Texas this week, Governor Greg Abbott announced he has commitments from more...
by TFR Staff | Mar 24, 2026 | Commentary
Hardworking Texas families are footing the bill for a broken system that subsidizes illegal immigration while their property taxes continue to climb. That can end if lawmakers finally do what Texas voters expect: put citizens first. State Rep. Andy Hopper,1 the...
by Bill Peacock | Mar 16, 2026 | Research
The Texas Legislature’s Property Tax Relief Efforts Are Not Working. Despite Politicians’ Promises, Texans Are Not Getting Property Tax Relief Last year, Texas politicians promised billions of dollars in property tax relief for Texans. Here are some examples: “Do you...
by Bill Peacock | Mar 4, 2026 | Research
This is the last of seven papers Texans for Fiscal Responsibillity has published on the growth of Texas government over the last ten years. The other papers have focused on state and local spending funded by state and local funds paid for by Texas taxpayers. It is...
by Bill Peacock | Feb 23, 2026 | Research
Introduction Texas politicians are not keen on having Texans understand how much of their money is being spent and what it is being spent on. The politicians have developed multiple mechanisms to make it difficult for Texans—and especially the voters who elect...
