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…

This headline in last week’s Houston Chronicle captured all that is wrong with the Texas electricity market: Since 2013, when the Operating Reserve Demand Curve was approved, the Texas Legislature has sought to deal with the grid reliability problems caused…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 3rd, 2025  Texas House of Representatives NONE Texas Senate Subject: Senate Bill 414 (SB 414) – Transparency on Bonds Subject: Senate Bill 609 (SB 609) – Closes education…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 2nd, 2025  Texas House of Representatives Subject:  House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR 1) – Tax cut for small businesses Subject:  House Joint Resolution 2 (HJR 2) – Ban…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for April 1st, 2025  Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject:  Senate Joint Resolution 12 (SJR 12) – Parental rights in education Subject:  Senate Bill 27 (SB 27) –…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 31th, 2025  Texas House of Representatives Subject:  House Joint Resolution 4 (HJR 4) – Ban on financial transaction taxes Subject:  House Joint Resolution 6 (HJR 6) – Subject: …

In a story that blends real estate interests, taxpayer dollars, political intrigue, and legislative sleight-of-hand, recent developments in the Texas House have raised serious concerns about the integrity of the state’s political process—particularly the blurred lines between public service, private…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 27th, 2025  Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject:  Senate Joint Resolution 37 (SJR 37) – Citizenship requirement for voting Subject:  Senate Bill 396 (SB 396) –…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 26th, 2025  Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject:  Senate Joint Resolution 57 (SJR 57) – Ban on local bailout spending Subject:  Senate Bill 8 (SB 8)…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 25th, 2025  Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject:  Senate Bill 413 (SB 413) – School Board Transparency Subject:  Senate Bill 472 (SB 472) – Ends appraisal…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, along with ten other leaders in the immigration, education and conservative movements, sent the below letter to Chairman Terry Wilson of the Texas House Committee on Higher Education this week: Dear Chairman Wilson and Members of…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 24th, 2025  Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject:  Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 (SCR 8) – Opposing federal central digital currency Subject:  Senate Bill 315 (SB 315)…

This week, the Texas Senate took a significant step toward ending the egregious practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying, passing Senate Bill 19 (SB 19) by a vote of 20-11. Filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), this legislation represents a critical…

As the 89th Texas Legislature mulls over the terrible mistake of legalizing the lottery in the Lone Star State, Las Vegas Sands, a mega-casino conglomerate and multi-million dollar lobbying group, hosted a town hall in Irving regarding their development plans…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for March 20th, 2025  Texas House of Representatives None Texas Senate Subject:  Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) – State Budget Subject:  Senate Bill 213 (SB 213) – Prevents forced insurance…