by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 20, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
As the smoke begins to clear after the conclusion of the regular 88th Legislative Session and two special sessions, Texans are beginning to examine the myriad of both progress and damage accomplished by the Texas Legislature. In the damage category, this session...
by Vance Ginn | Jul 17, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Research
Overview Texans for Fiscal Responsibility proposed the Frozen Texas Budget, which would keep the state’s budget from growing. The budget is already too big, thereby excessively burdening taxpayers. TFR also provided a three-step process to eliminate all property taxes...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 14, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Thursday, after months of stalemate, the Texas House finally took up for consideration a property tax plan intended to provide real relief to Texas taxpayers. The House convened in the early afternoon to consider the proposed plan. Senate Bill 2, the main...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 6, 2023 | 88th TXLege, State, Texe Lege
Governor Greg Abbott has, on several recent occasions, opined that Texas possesses the “best business climate” and is “America’s premier economic destination.” While on the surface this seems true, the emphasis by the state and local governments over the last 20 years...
by Bill Peacock | Jun 26, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Research
Executive Summary The Texas Legislature is in the midst of a 20-year spending spree. Since 2003, the appropriation of state funds per legislative session has increased from $76.2 billion to $233 billion. Remarkably, 44% of that growth happened in 2023 alone. Of the...
