
Property Tax Compression: Growing the State Share Without Improving School Funding
Read the full white paper on how tax compression puts Texas children last here. The Texas Constitution declares the mission of our public education system
Read the full white paper on how tax compression puts Texas children last here. The Texas Constitution declares the mission of our public education system
View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans of all backgrounds value public education and strive to unlock its promises of opportunity and shared prosperity.
Texans know what it means to hold off on paying a bill for a month or two, but eventually we all have to settle up
View our full 88th Legislature Policy Roadmap here. “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who
This is an updated version of a blog published January 19th, 2022. Read that blog post here. Wherever we live in Texas, local property taxes
As of July 14, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects a General Revenue (GR) balance of $27 billion when the 2022-2023 state budget cycle ends in
Over the last decade, Texas spent more than $6 billion on the budget strategy called “border security.” From cries of “anchor” and “terror” babies to
Every Texan believes that maintaining and improving access to health care, quality preK-12 schools and affordable college; improving housing affordability; and providing other essential social
The American Rescue Plan Act’s State Fiscal Recovery funds are intended to respond to COVID-19 health needs or the pandemic’s negative economic impacts, provide premium
This is an updated version of a report published September 2nd, 2021. Read that post here. Property tax cut bills in the 2021 special sessions