…would like to see occupational licensing regulations on business reduced and abolished, and the franchise tax repealed.” In addition, Stringer believes strongly in protecting second amendment rights, strengthening the border,…
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False Accusations
…is border security and I’d like us to get border security done and then we could talk about how to resolve tax cuts,” he said. “I feel like the Lieutenant…
Senate Budget Conferees Appointed
…the legislation. Differences between the House and Senate versions abound, most notably on border security funding, the franchise tax, the Texas Racing Commission, and the implementation of statewide property tax…
House Budget Conference Committee Members Appointed
…If conflicts remain, the committee will reconsider the legislation. The Senate passed its own version of HB 1 last week. Differences from the House version include additional funds for border…
Reforms, Budget Pass Senate
…an additional $811 million for border security, and $1.2 billion dollars for school enrollment growth. It also calls for a 15% reduction in the onerous franchise tax and exempts many…
Texas Senate Strengthens Spending Limit
…on changing the Senate’s onerous “21 vote” rule, reining in property taxes, addressing border security, and strengthening the state spending limit. So far, the Senate has delivered substantially on all…
In-State Tuition Law Draws Testimony
…Border Security conducted a hearing on SB 1819. Authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), the legislation would require Texas universities to charge illegal immigrants the same out-of-state tuition…
A Tale of Two Chambers
…troops and wedding anniversaries, but what have they actually passed? Only eight bills so far, including a toothless border security measure that legislators thumped their chests over, while admitting that…
Huffines Stares Down Franchise Tax
…Rather than accept the status quo, Huffines promised a fresh take for Texas. He would stand for border security, school choice, pro-life legislation, and an end to transportation diversions. So…
Political Insecurity
…only tangentially related to crime in the border region. When Stickland asked whether it would be “disingenuous” to claim the bill was meant to “secure the border between Texas and…