HB 2799 would increase the transparency of and citizen involvement in the local government process that considers and adopts local property tax abatements under Chapters 312 and 313 of the Texas Tax Code.
Energy & Environment
The Energy Subsidy Trap: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Proved Subsidies Are Nearly Impossible to Remove
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, was supposed to be a decisive break from government intervention in energy markets. Instead, it became a masterclass in why energy subsidies represent one of the most persistent forms of government market intervention. When Congress first debated energy policy reform, the U.S....
July 23, 2025