In 1963, the Texas Legislature directed the Texas Legislative Council to effect a permanent statutory revision of state law to “clarify and simplify the statutes and to make the statutes more accessible, understandable, and usable.” The Council was instructed not to “alter the sense, meaning, or effect of [a] statute.” In Fleming Foods v. Rylander, it was deemed that one of these non-substantive changes in fact did alter the intent of the statute. The Texas Supreme Court determined that in those instances, the newly re-written version of the statute controls.
Taxes & Spending
Supermajority Solutions for Texas Taxpayers
Texas bond elections often pass with low voter turnout and simple majorities, driving up local debt as a result. Raising voter approval thresholds could protect taxpayers and ensure a stronger consensus for public spending. Key points: Even though tax relief has been funded at the state level, increased debt at the local level has led...
February 3, 2026