House Bill 3 made sweeping changes to Texas education earlier this year, lowering property tax rates for Texas taxpayers and sending billions more in state dollars to school districts. Now, before districts can ask local taxpayers for higher M&O property tax rates through a tax ratification election (TRE), they must first conduct an efficiency audit. This is designed to ensure that a district is thoroughly evaluating its spending practices before asking to permanently increase tax rates and that taxpayers get a chance to review a district’s efficiency for themselves and make an informed decision.
Public Safety
Chuck DeVore’s Testimony Before the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs | Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure
Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure Testimony of Chuck DeVore Senior Fellow, Chief National Initiatives Officer Texas Public Policy Foundation Chairman, members of the committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify. Texas’s electric grid, energy facilities, water systems, ports, and other critical infrastructure underpin our economy and national security. Disruptions cascade fast—as Winter Storm Uri and...
July 30, 2026