Although the 85th Texas Legislature will likely be faced with a tight budget, we recommend limiting government spending growth so that there are sufficient funds to reduce the burden of onerous taxes. This section covers Margin Tax, Personal Income Tax, Property Tax-Sales Swap, and Supermajority Requirement to Raise Taxes.
Ranked-Choice Voting: Overview and Model Legislation
The movement to adopt ranked-choice voting as a system for elections has been growing throughout the nation. It is a complex method of voting that has a disenfranchising effect and violates the “one person, one vote” doctrine. Key Points: Ranked-choice voting is slow, confusing, and complex. RCV violates the one person, one vote doctrine. RCV...