89th TXLege
Vote Notice 2.18.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 18th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) – No bail for illegal aliens charged with felonies. Subject: Senate Bill 40 (SB 40)…
Texas Senate Passes SB 4 to Raise the Homestead Exemption
On Thursday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), the Senate’s initially proposed property tax relief legislation, which raises the homestead exemption for school property taxes. SB 4, along with it’s accompanying constitutional amendment SJR 2, will utilize…
Texas Senate Passes School Choice Bill
The Texas Senate has recently passed SB 2, a landmark piece of legislation that introduces school choice for families across the state. This bill seeks to ensure that Texas students have access to the best educational opportunities available, whether that…
Vote Notice 2.11.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 11th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) – Property Tax Relief, Raising the Homestead Exemption Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to…
The Texas Legislature is Tiring of Property Tax Relief
A sentiment making its way around the Texas Legislature is that providing tax relief for property owners is “too big of a commitment.” An element of this sentiment was expressed several times in a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing where…
Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address
A Step Toward Fiscal Reform, But More Is Needed Governor Greg Abbott’s recent “State of the State” address highlighted several important priorities for Texas. While Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) commends the Governor’s efforts to address property tax relief and…
Vote Notice 2.04.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for February 4th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) – School Choice Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to both Texas state lawmakers and…
Proposed Property Tax Relief Falls Short in the 89th Texas Legislature
Texans Will Get Less Than $4 Billion Out of the $24 Billion Budget Surplus Executive Summary Though it is difficult to discern from recent statements made by Texas’ legislative leaders, the Texas Senate has budgeted only $3 billion for new…
An Affront to Taxpayers
Texas House Leadership’s Push to Raise Budgets Without a Vote is a Direct Assault on Fiscal Responsibility and Democracy The Texas House of Representatives is currently embroiled in a troubling move that raises serious concerns about transparency, accountability, and fiscal…
Vote Notice 1.23.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 23, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: HR 4 – House Rules Resolution Subject: HR 4 – House Rules Resolution – Specific Amendments Texas Senate None Reminder: Vote Notices…
TFR Statement On Current Texas Budget Proposals
AUSTIN, TX – On Wednesday, the Texas House and Texas Senate both introduced their proposed appropriation bills for the 2026-2027 biennium. The House version, HB 1, was introduced by State Rep. Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood), while the Senate version, SB 1,…
Dustin Burrows Secures Speakership
Democrat Majority Defeats Republican Nominee David Cook On Tuesday, the long-awaited and highly contentious race for Speaker of the Texas House came to a disappointing conclusion for advocates of small government and fiscal responsibility. A majority of Democrat House members were…
Vote Notice – 1.16.2025
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 Subject: HR 3 – Housekeeping Resolution – Specific Amendments…
Vote Notice – 1.14.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for January 14, 2025 (Day 1 of the 89th Legislative Session): Texas House of Representatives Subject: Speaker of the House Texas Senate None Reminder: Vote Notices are provided to both Texas state…
A Letter to Legislators
Today, on the first day of the 89th Legislative Session, TFR sent the following message to members of the Texas Legislature congratulating them on their election and informing them about the Fiscal Responsibility Index: Dear State Senator or State Representative, …