This afternoon, the House gave final passage to HB 3430 by Rep. Mark Strama, which would create an online searchable database of state agency expenditures. Increased transparency in government spending has been a major Foundation priority this session. Reps. Bryan Hughes, Ken Paxton, and Corbin Van Arsdale also filed bills on spending transparency, which were incorporated into HB 3430.
Taxes & Spending
Property Tax Relief in Texas: Plan to Eliminate School M&O Property Tax
Texas’ property tax system has turned property holders into renters, where government is their landlord and Texans who struggle to pay annual tax bills face confiscation of their properties. Additionally, the growth of government is harming taxpayers and the economy through higher taxes and more regulation. For example, Eddie Wilson owns the landmark Austin restaurant...
September 25, 2018