by TFR Staff | Aug 7, 2026 | Commentary
The Republican Party of Texas has released the official, delegate-approved 2026 Platform.1 After the June convention in Houston, the final document is now public. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to report that every one of our primary policy initiatives,...
by TFR Staff | Aug 5, 2026 | State
Is a Texas DOGE Around the Corner? On Saturday, August 1st, Don Huffines took the oath of office to become the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts,1 pledging to eliminate wasteful spending and deliver property tax relief to Texans. Huffines declined to take a salary...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 17, 2026 | State
State spending in Texas has swelled by leaps and bounds in the last decade, growing 42% over the last four years alone. But for the first time since 2020, state leaders have signaled that fiscal restraint is necessary ahead of next session. But is it enough? The...
by TFR Staff | Jul 13, 2026 | Commentary
If Texas is serious about eliminating property taxes, government at every level must first learn to spend less. Speaking at a campaign stop in Bullard, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott emphasized that reducing the tax burden requires fiscal discipline from the state...
by TFR Staff | Jul 1, 2026 | News
A plan to enact the most substantive overhaul of Texas’ broken and skyrocketing property tax system may have the votes necessary to pass in the Texas House. At public campaign events in East Texas this week, Governor Greg Abbott announced he has commitments from more...
