by TFR Staff | Oct 8, 2025 | Commentary
As Texas voters gear up for elections on November 4, 2025, new developments in the special election to fill Texas Senate District 9’s seat is raising eyebrows from taxpayers, with a deluge of foreign casino money pouring into one candidate’s coffers. John...
by Andrew McVeigh | Sep 2, 2025 | News
In a stunning display of leadership, several conservative members of the Texas House secured a victory for taxpayers by standing up and blocking the final passage of a weak, mostly-for-show property tax “relief” bill, and ensuring pro-taxpayer reforms can live to...
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 Bill Peacock | Apr 8, 2025 | Texe Lege
Taking a look at the budget and Texas’ $80 billion budget surplus Executive Summary Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) biennium projects a budget surplus of $23.76 billion in state funds for the current 2024-25 fiscal biennium. But...
by TFR Staff | Apr 4, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
The machinery of government should not be used to facilitate the financial operations of private organizations—regardless of their mission or membership. While state and local governments exist to serve the people of Texas, they were never intended to act as dues or...
