by TFR Staff | Aug 22, 2025 | Commentary
Texas is once again grappling with the issue of taxpayer-funded lobbying, a practice that has drained taxpayer’s wallets for decades while pitting government entities against the very citizens they are supposed to serve. And the issue is coming to a head during...
by TFR Staff | Jul 17, 2025 | 89th TXLege
The 2025 Fiscal Responsibility Index by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has officially launched, and taxpayers across the State are already diving into the scores and analysis. The Index is the go-to resource for understanding how Texas lawmakers vote to spend...
by TFR Staff | May 1, 2025 | 89th TXLege, News
At Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, our mission has always been clear: advocate for the hardworking taxpayers and families of Texas by promoting fiscal conservatism, reducing the size of government, and ensuring elected officials are held accountable to their...
by Andrew McVeigh | Apr 11, 2025 | Texe Lege
In the early hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed SB 1, the proposed state budget for the 2026–27 biennium, after over 14 hours of debate that stretched from noon on April 10 into 3 a.m. on April 11. Despite being branded “conservative”...
by Vance Ginn | Apr 8, 2025 | Research
Introduction The 2026–27 Texas proposed biennial budget should be rejected this week when brought to the House floor on Thursday, April 10th. This budget, and many before it over the last two decades since Republicans gained a trifecta in 2003, appropriates too much...
