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 TFR Staff | Feb 19, 2026 | Commentary
The Texas primaries run February 17-27, Republicans must decide “Which Kind” of Republicans they want. Guest article by Mr. Adam Kazmierski. What happens when you combine the nation’s second largest state budget with one of its lowest primary voter turnouts? The...
by Bill Peacock | Feb 10, 2026 | Research
Over the last decade, the state of Texas has experienced unprecedented budget surpluses. These budget surpluses are state tax revenue that exceeds the normal needs of the state. Put another way, the people were “over-taxed.” Covering six legislative sessions since...
by Bill Peacock | Feb 4, 2026 | Research
One of the most persistent lies in Texas politics is that Texas schools are “underfunded.”1 This lie takes many different forms. We’ll examine some of those below. First, though, let’s take a look at the growth in Texas spending on public schools over the last...
by Bill Peacock | Jan 23, 2026 | Research
One saying that circulates around the Texas Capitol when the Legislature convenes every two years is that the legislators have only one job they are required to do: adopt a budget. Every legislative session the legislators manage to do this. In fact, the...
