by Jeramy Kitchen | Aug 30, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
This Friday, September 1st, 2023, marks the day nearly 800 new laws, passed by the 88th Legislature, go into effect. Of those, several will impact Texas taxpayers directly both immediately and into the future. For Texas taxpayers, the 88th Legislative Session...
by Vance Ginn | Aug 25, 2023 | News, State
Texas is a leader in job creation over the last year and since February 2020. But Texas faces major headwinds as the recently ended 88th Legislature looked more like California than what is expected from the free-market bastion of hope and prosperity in Texas. This...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 25, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
After months of debate, political posturing, stalemate, and eventually a consensus deal between both chambers of the Texas Legislature, the long-awaited property tax relief package has finally been signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Governor Abbott...
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...
