This letter commends the House’s May 27 vote to instruct its conferees on HB 300, the Texas Department of Transportation sunset bill, to not accept the Senate’s language adding new local-option taxes and fees to the bill. It also summarizes the Foundation’s position regarding the local-option tax provisions and the Foundation’s principles for addressing the state’s transportation needs.
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