For more than twenty years state revenue has been drained by a program of school property tax abatements known as “Chapter 313,” after its section in the Tax Code. This
Each legislative session, one of the big milestones in the Texas House is Budget Day, when the entire body debates and votes on the immense budget for the entire state
View this testimony as a PDF here. Continuing Statutory Over-Regulation of Curriculum Last session, despite significant opposition, this body passed SB 3 that upended how social studies is taught in
View our data brief on Texans with disabilities here. Every Texan honors and celebrates the past and present contributions of Texans with disabilities. Newly released data from the 2021 American
April 10, 2023 – Every Texan Senior Fiscal Analyst Dick Lavine testifies before the Texas House Committee on Ways and Means against HB 5, the Chapter 313 replacement bill.
View this testimony as a PDF here. Every Texan (formerly CPPP) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the filed version of HB 2401 by Chairman Oliverson. We are respectfully registering
Every Texan is an independent public policy organization that uses data and analysis to advocate for solutions that enable Texans of all backgrounds to reach their full potential. We envision
View this testimony as a PDF here. HB 700 would disrupt a system that is working well Every Texan opposes House Bill 700 by Oliverson as filed. The bill would
View this testimony as a PDF here. HB 2266 is a step backward for Texans, democracy, and freedom Chairman Leach and Members of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil
View this testimony as a PDF here. Chairman Hughes and Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee, I, Luis Figueroa, Chief of Legislative Affairs, on behalf of Every Texan (formerly
