by Bill Peacock | Nov 19, 2025 | Explainers
For almost 20 years, there have been serious discussions in Texas about eliminating property taxes. And during that period, few Texas politicians have made serious attempts to do anything about this. In fact, as a body, the Texas Legislature (including state-wide...
by Vance Ginn | Nov 17, 2025 | Commentary
Government Spending Is The Problem The late, great economist Milton Friedman said, “The real problem is government spending.” This is true as spending comes before taxes or regulations. If people didn’t form a government or politicians...
by Bill Peacock | Nov 13, 2025 | Commentary
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just announced a new six-point plan to provide property tax relief. This provides a great opportunity to examine recent property tax relief efforts by the Texas Legislature to determine why they haven’t worked and the best path forward to real,...
by TFR Staff | Nov 11, 2025 | Commentary
Critical Steps Toward Real Relief for Texans Earlier this week, Governor Greg Abbott unveiled his new six-step plan to rein in Property Taxes in Texas. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to see many of our policy positions featured in the release. The...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 24, 2025 | Commentary
Record Collections Demand Restraint, Not More Spending The state’s finances are weakening, and taxpayers deserve permanent relief—not bigger government. The Texas Comptroller’s new Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE)1 confirms what many Texans already know:...
