Earlier in the session, conservatives looked at HB 896’s referral to Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence as a positive sign.
Cary Cheshire
Texas House to Ratify Robin Hood
It turns out that the “Texas Plan,” as the school finance reform legislation has been billed, will continue to allow taxes and Robin Hood payments to climb.
Action Needed: Citizens Must Call for Tax Reform and Relief
Your phone calls could impact the changes the House makes to HB 3. Will they amend it into a vehicle for protecting taxpayers?
Texas House Passes Bloated Budget, Surrenders on Property Tax Relief
Even more frustrating than the failure of the Texas House to deliver substantive property tax relief is the failure of so-called conservatives to fight.
Burrows Poised to Surrender, Remove School Taxes from Property Tax Reform
In the dark of night, Burrows and his committee will consider removing school districts and other taxing entities from property tax reform.
Texas House to Vote on Spending Spree Budget, Meager Property Tax Relief
Is that what you voted for? More spending with only rationed relief?
Texas Senate’s Supplemental Budget Spends State Savings on Ongoing Expenses
Senate Bill 500 busts the limit set by the Conservative Texas Budget Coalition.
Big Business Joins with Bloomberg to Protect Illegal Alien Handouts
“As a small business owner, I value the workforce, but there is no justification for the State of Texas to subsidize tuition of illegal aliens.”
Creighton Advances Bill to Protect Businesses, Preempt Local Ordinances
“Local ordinances like the ‘Paid Sick Leave’ policies in Austin and San Antonio are intrusive, expensive, and burdensome to Texas’ job creators.”
Activists Look to Leach in Fight to Abolish Abortion
Under the rules of the Texas House, committee chairmen have full authority on calling legislation up for a vote.