Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 26th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject:  Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) – Prohibit Inappropriate Materials in Libraries  Subject: Senate Bill 618 (SB 618) – Election procedure enforcement Subject: Senate Bill 414 (SB 414)…

When the Texas House of Representatives come to order on Sunday, May 25, one of the first bills it will consider is Senate Bill 22 (SB 22), which creates a brand new fund called the “Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 25th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 3070 (SB 3070) – Abolish Lottery Commission, Move Lottery to TDLR Subject: Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) – Corporate welfare for Hollywood Subject: Senate…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 24th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 84 (SJR 84) – Temporary property tax fire exemption Subject:  Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) – Federal-local border enforcement Subject:  Senate Bill 12 (SB…

A promising piece of legislation that would empower Texans to protect their wealth and push back against federal monetary overreach is being quietly delayed in the Texas Senate—and time is running out. House Bill 1056 (HB 1056), which passed the…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 23rd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject:  Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) – Government overreach in Energy  Subject:  Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) – Water Infrastructure Reform Subject: Senate Bill 36 (SB 36) –…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 22nd, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 263 (SB 263) – Tax fairness for radio broadcasters Subject:  Senate Bill 924 (SB 924) – Blocks franchise fee expansion Subject: Senate Bill 2064 (SB…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 21st, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 33 (SB 33) – Ban on Government Support for Abortion Subject: Senate Bill 20 (SB 20) – Criminalizes AI-generated Child Exploitation Subject: Senate…

A rare win for taxpayers is sitting on Governor Greg Abbott’s desk—but powerful forces are working behind the scenes to derail it. House Bill 21 by State Rep. Gary Gates (R-Richmond)has cleared both chambers of the Texas Legislature with bipartisan…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 20th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) –  Property Tax Relief, Raising the Homestead Exemption Subject:  Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) – Hemp Regulation and THC Ban…

Many Texas politicians are claiming the proposed 2026-27 Texas budget is conservative. But the facts tell a different story. Examples of poor fiscal discipline in the proposed 2026-27 Texas budget include more than $50 billion of new state funds spending,…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 19th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 40 (SB 40) –  No taxpayer money for bail.  Subject: Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) –  No bail for illegal aliens charged…

Texas is still growing—but it’s no longer growing right. In a state known for dynamism, this year’s budget feels more like a bureaucratic monument than a launchpad for prosperity. Despite historic surpluses, lawmakers have chosen spending sprees over structural reform…

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 16th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 984 (SB 984) – Expanded Right-to-try Subject: Senate Bill 2448 (SB 2448) – New rural workforce grant program Subject: Senate…

Texas lawmakers often tout their commitment to limited government, but their excessive budget behavior tells another story.  In the current legislative session (ending June 2), they were handed a golden opportunity: a massive $24 billion surplus. They could have used…