The passing of HB 14 (2023) in the 88th Texas Legislature has led to reduced wait times for construction permits. For example, a November 2024 memorandum from the City of Dallas stated, “the October 2024 median issuance time for New Construction Commercial Permits dropped to 112 days, the lowest median time of 2024 and one of the lowest since 2021” (Letter from Robin Bentley, 2024). It is on the success of HB 14 that in the 89th Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 1450 (2025) has been filed to ensure that the legislative intent of the previous session is fully expressed.
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