Corporate Welfare
Episode 14: Legislative Session Ending Soon, What is Still Moving?
Episode Description π° In our fourteenth episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss the impending deadlines in both legislative chambers as we enter the final full week of the ongoing 88th Legislative Session and what they mean for things like…
Episode 18: Texas Lawmakers Are Feeling the Pressure on Property Tax Relief!
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss the potential for renewed life when it comes to tangible property tax relief as a result of the nearly concluded 88th Legislative Session. We also talk about the prospects…
Episode 13: Abbott Plays Hardball on School Choice Effort
Episode Description π° In our thirteenth episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss the now weaker version of school choice making its way through the Texas House committee process and recent sentiments from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on the subject….
Texas House Gives Initial Approval to Corporate Welfare Revival Priority
On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives considered House Bill 5 (HB 5), or what was dubbed the “Texas Jobs and Security Act” by both the legislation’s author, Republican State Rep. Todd Hunter (Corpus Christi), and Texas House Speaker Dade…
Episode 16: As Session Begins to Wind Down, What Have They Been Up To?
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers and the confusing saga around whether they voted in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the…
Episode 12: Are Texas Taxpayers About to Get Left Out in the Cold on Property Tax Relief?
Episode Description π° In our twelfth episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss what is left to be done ahead of key deadlines in the Texas House, a recent misleading post by former President Donald Trump in relation to the…
Episode 15: House Lawmakers Vote to Increase Their Own Pensions at Expense of Texas Taxpayers
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers voting in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare revival effort moving in the…
Corporate Welfare Revival Scheme Has the Votes in the Texas House
At the end of last week, several Texas House lawmakers signed on in support of the corporate welfare revival effort prioritized by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), increasing the total amount of public supporters to a threshold that’s enough…
Episode 11: Spending Out of Control, What HasΒ the Texas LegislatureΒ Done With the Budget Surplus?
Episode Description π° In our eleventh episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss what the Texas Legislature is proposing to do with the budget surplus (over-collected taxpayer money), the budget proposal nearing the final stages of its consideration and the…
Episode 14: The Legislative Clock Starts Ticking on Priorities
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss what the ongoing Texas legislative session looks like now that we are 100 days into the 140-day session. We specifically talk about things like property tax relief efforts, corporate…
Episode 13: Priorities are Moving in the Texas Legislative Process, Do They Benefit Taxpayers?
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss what legislative priorities are moving, as they apply to what legislative leadership wants, and what they mean to Texas taxpayers. Show Notes/References Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the…
Texas House Pushes to Revive Corporate Welfare Program Despite Bipartisan Opposition
In a year when taxpayers are barely hanging on and dealing with record-high inflation, rising energy costs, and historically high property taxes, the Legislature has opted to act decisively. They have wasted no time pushing for multinational, billion-dollar corporations to…
Episode 9: Corporate Welfare Revival Moving in Texas House
Episode Description π° In our ninth episode of π§ππ πͺπππ πππππ, we discuss the legislative priorities that are making their way through the legislative process, including House Bill 5 which seeks to revive the largest corporate welfare program in the…
Bad Bill of the Week β House Bill 5 β Corporate Welfare Revival Scheme
Legislation Referenced House Bill 5Β β State Rep.Β Todd Hunter (R – Corpus Christi) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility and pro-taxpayer government in Texas. Please…
Episode 9: Bill Filing Deadline Looms. How Will Taxpayers Fare?
Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss the upcoming bill filing deadline as a part of the ongoing 88th Legislative Session, what priority legislation has been filed that would be beneficial to Texas taxpayers, and potential…