The burden of skyrocketing local property taxes forces too many Texans out of their homes and businesses. HB 2 would make substantial reforms to help rein in this burden. This includes increasing transparency of the appraisal process, replacing complex jargon, and increasing information online. The biggest change that would structurally alter the property tax burden is lowering the rollback rate from 8 percent to 2.5 percent and changing it from a petition-driven election to an automatic one in November.
Foreign Policy
What History Tells Us About Trump’s Plan To Defeat Iran By Air
President Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on March 6. But can he do that with U.S. air power alone? The answer is likely yes — if the Iranian people themselves are also the “boots on the ground.” Air power advocates have promised decisive results since the Italian general Giulio Douhet authored “The Command...
March 11, 2026