Expanded school choice will improve academic outcomes for all Texas students, increase racial integration, and help to reduce the inequities faced by students of various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Taxes & Spending
An Overview of the Business Franchise Tax: 2023 – 2027
Texas’s business franchise tax is costly, complicated, and time-consuming to observe. Its negative and distortionary effects should motivate policymakers to eliminate it entirely. Key points: Because of the substantial costs, large and small business owners can often spend more on compliance than on paying the franchise tax itself. Phasing out or repealing the tax altogether...
June 25, 2026