This afternoon, the House gave final passage to HB 3430 by Rep. Mark Strama, which would create an online searchable database of state agency expenditures. Increased transparency in government spending has been a major Foundation priority this session. Reps. Bryan Hughes, Ken Paxton, and Corbin Van Arsdale also filed bills on spending transparency, which were incorporated into HB 3430.
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2017-18 Legislator’s Guide to the Issues – Special Session Edition
On July 18, Gov. Greg Abbott will call the 85th Texas Legislature into special session to address 20 issues. These 30 days present a historic opportunity for the Legislature to promote liberty and economic opportunity for Texans. Given the breadth of the Foundation’s research on these topics, our policy experts have quickly compiled this 2017-18...
July 12, 2017