During the Regular Session, the 89th Texas Legislature passed three key measures to meaningfully improve fiscal transparency and cultivate a more informed decision-making environment. These well-intentioned measures include:
• HB 103 (2025), relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of taxing unit bond, tax, and bond-related project information; providing a civil penalty;
• HB 3526 (2025), relating to fiscal transparency for bonds issued by local governmental entities; and
• SB 843 (2025), relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.
Border Security
SECURING TEXAS THROUGH STATE-LED IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: Fully Implementing 287(G)
Texas should establish a state-led immigration enforcement framework that: Eliminates reliance on inconsistent federal enforcement Closes gaps exploited by criminal networks Ensures uniform application of immigration laws across Texas Strengthens public safety and state sovereignty Mandatory participation & accountability: Require all state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in the 287(g) program Grant authority...
May 26, 2026