Even without annual inspections, Texans must pay a $7.50 replacement fee.
Taxes
Lawmaker Files Measure to Prohibit Double Toll Tax on Some Highways
The prohibition includes the areas of Highway 246 over the Houston Ship Channel and Highway 99’s Cedar Bayou Crossing.
Dallas City Council Members Use Taxpayer Money on Japan Visit
The trip is reportedly to learn about high-speed rail systems with the hope of bringing them to Dallas.
Texas Ranked Seventh in Tax System Efficiency
A new report has found that six other states, including Florida, have better tax system structures than Texas.
Pflugerville Residents to Vote on Sales Tax Cut
November’s election aims to cut the Emergency Services District’s sales tax rate by 0.5 percent.
The Hidden Cost of Foreign Student Worker Programs
One foreign student work program is a major loss of taxpayer dollars for the federal government and fails to protect U.S. workers.
‘Spending Spiral’ Pushes Local Finances to Brink
Accrual accounting recognizes liabilities at the time they are incurred and could dramatically change municipal budgeting.
Austin City Council Approves Yet Another Record-Setting City Budget
The politically created affordability crisis in Texas’ capital city is poised to get worse.
Rep. Toth Presses Democrat Chair for Clarity on Prison Costs for Illegal Aliens
Abel Herrero is among the Democrat chairmen appointed by House Speaker Dade Phelan.
Sen. Ted Cruz Pushes ‘No Tax on Tips’ Act
The measure aims to exempt tips from being taxed as income.