Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 16, 2025
(Day 3 of the 89th Legislative Session):
Texas House of Representatives
Subject: HR 3 – Housekeeping Resolution
- Author: State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth)
- TFR Position: Oppose
- Background: Violates principles of limited government and fiscal responsibility. Allows the Speaker unilateral authority to appoint an attorney to represent the House body as a whole. Increases compensation for Legislative staff at the expense of taxpayers, while taxpayers struggle to pay for increased tax burdens and inflation.
Subject: HR 3 – Housekeeping Resolution – Specific Amendments
- Author: State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth)
- TFR Position: Oppose Specific amendments
- Background: Amendments that seek to increase staff salaries/office budgets further, or otherwise violate the principles of limited government and fiscal responsibility.
- TFR Position: Support Specific Amendments
- Background: Amendments that seek to reduce office budgets, remove the authority of the speaker to unilaterally appoint an attorney, or otherwise support fiscal responsibility and limited government.
Texas Senate
None
Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to both Texas state lawmakers and the general public, sharing Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s position on issues to be rated as a part of the Fiscal Responsibility Index. Notices are provided prior to votes being taken in each legislative chamber.
Disclaimer: We reserve the right to consider amendments to legislation that may be introduced without notice as a part of issues to be rated as a part of the Fiscal Responsibility Index. We will make every effort to provide notice on amendments that are pre-filed.
