by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 14, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Monday, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Taxpayer Champion State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) filed legislation seeking to impose a spending limit for city- and county-level local governments based on the rate of increase for both population and inflation. In...
by TFR Staff | Feb 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description ย ๐ฐ In this episode of ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ, we discuss the recently announced Texas House Committee assignments and their potential implications for Texas taxpayers. We also talk about the recently announced legislative priorities for the Texas Freedom...
by Vance Ginn | Feb 13, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Research
An Overview Texans face an affordability crisis from not only bad policies out of Washington D.C. but also excessive government spending at the state and local levels, resulting in higher taxes than otherwise. While state and local governments cannot change President...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 8, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Day 30 of the ongoing 140-day 88th Legislative Session, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the committee assignments for all House state lawmakers. In comparison, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the Senate’s committee assignments more...
by TFR Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
Property taxes are a contentious issue for many people, with some (mostly local government officials) arguing that they are an important source of funding for government services. In contrast, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) and many Texas taxpayers argue that...
