The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s chief economist has calculated that the current franchisetax can be eliminated, and the school property tax cut 25 cents, without creating a new tax. This document is intended to offer a viable alternative to the current CSHB3. Texas PublicPolicy Foundation research shows that business taxes – such as on payroll, gross receipts,business activity, and business income – will negatively affect the Texas economy and slow jobgrowth. This plan includes no tax on business, and eliminates the hated business franchise tax.
K-12 Education
Texas, Bluebonnet Learning Shows Success in Education is Possible
America is in the midst of an education collapse. Declining literacy rates. Falling math scores. Shortened attention spans. And a growing uncertainty is emerging: What should we do? But in Texas, Bluebonnet Learning provides common sense curriculum, serious structure, and a reverence for the Western tradition by giving students a clear sense of what is...
October 2, 2026