SB 675/HB 1718 – A Repackaged Wasteful Tax Giveaway
Even after the current “once-in-a-lifetime” projected cash balance has been spent, Texas will still need sufficient revenue to provide education, health care, transportation, and other
Even after the current “once-in-a-lifetime” projected cash balance has been spent, Texas will still need sufficient revenue to provide education, health care, transportation, and other
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
Texans rely on each other to provide public schools for all children, to ensure that no matter what we look like or where we come
Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered Director Jason Isaac and Every Texan Legislative & Policy Director Luis Figueroa released the following statement: “In May,
A program of school property tax abatements known as “Chapter 313,” after its section in the Tax Code, is a substantial drain on future state
This blog was co-authored by Every Texan Chief Executive Officer Marisa Bono and Legislative & Policy Director Luis Figueroa. With the legislative session over, we’re
Texans rely on each other to have public schools for all children, to ensure that no matter what we look like or where we come
The most important task facing the Legislature each session is drafting the state budget. Due to booming Internet sales, greater-than-expected property values, and federal aid,
A substantial drain on future state resources may continue to be the program of school property tax abatements known as “Chapter 313,” after its section
On March 1, 2021, Senior Fiscal Analyst Dick Lavine testified before the Texas House Ways and Means Committee. Lavine highlighted the costs of state tax