As we head to the polls on Election Day, many Texans across the state will find school district voter-approved tax ratification elections (VATRE) on their ballots. Due to funding shortfalls,
Shannon Halbrook, Director of the Invest in Texas Team, testifies to the Senate Finance Committee to advocate for equitable tax policies. Read this testimony as a PDF here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgA7mrvKUeU
Twitter Facebook Linkedin State of Working Texans 2024 Texas Is Powered by Working Families In Texas, there is more that unites us than divides us. Every Texan, regardless of background,
Twitter Facebook Linkedin Read the full white paper as a PDF The Legislature is obligated by the state constitution to fund our public education system. Currently, 5.5 million Texas children
Texas Is the Tale of Two Economies Working Texas Families Are Worth Our Fair Share of Economic Abundance While our state’s economy thrives across various production metrics, the benefits are
The state budget is the only bill the Legislature must pass each session. Every two years, legislators decide how to allocate our tax dollars to the services and infrastructure that
Every Texan’s Director of Economic Opportunity, Jaime Puente, testifies in strong opposition to HB 6 which would give another $1.5 billion to construction of a border wall. Read more about the
Update on Spending Caps & Available Funds Earlier this year, Texas budget watchers marveled at the unusually large $32.7 billion carryover balance available to the Legislature during the regular session.
Proposition 3 Will Maintain Texas’ Extreme Wealth Inequality We all benefit when everyday Texans, regardless of where we live or what we look like, have a fair opportunity to prosper.
The budget is the only bill the Legislature must pass each session. Every two years, the Legislature is tasked with making important decisions on allocating our tax dollars to the
