Texas’ TEL is flawed and needs to be improved. One such improvement is to limit the growth of all state and local government spending to population growth plus inflation. Ultimately, taxpayers shoulder the burden of paying for government; therefore, government should shoulder the burden of protecting the taxpayer.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026