Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Lawmakers convening in Austin for the first day of the 82
nd Legislative Session will face many challenges this year. AFP will alert legislators when we will be key-voting a bill" said AFP State Director Peggy Venable. We will watch to see whether they stand behind the conservative mandate which voters delivered on Nov. 2 2010."
Americans for Prosperity is going on record to set our legislative priorities that center on adopting a fiscally-responsible budget and ensure a continuing healthy economy for our state.
AFPs 2011 Legislative Agenda is designed to serve as a guide for lawmakers as they vote on key fiscal and procedural issues.
Having a budget shortfall may be good news for Texas taxpayers in the long run" Venable added. Legislators have a tendency to spend whatever they can get their hands on."
AFP-Texas plans to release a list of budget recommendations soon in
conjunction with the
Lone Star Foundation.
There are seven key items on AFPs Texas Legislative Agenda including:
- A balanced state budget
- Putting taxpayers in control over property tax growth and local government spending
- Supporting states rights initiatives
- Putting an end to taxpayer-funded lobbying
- Promoting more education for our dollars" initiatives
- Supporting consumer choice initiatives
- Protecting property rights.
To see the full agenda please go to
http://americansforprosperity.org/120810-2011-afp-texas-legislative-agenda.
Each of the bills AFP key-votes will be tracked and legislators will receive grades according to how they voted on those bills. The grades will be release in AFPs
Legislative Report Card after the Session adjourns.
AFP-Texas more than 95000 activists are committed to strengthening our constitutional government to spending limits and to giving taxpayers greater control over how much government they want and are willing to pay for.
We support programs that promote self-reliance and minimize the role of government in our lives and our livelihoods" Venable said.
We want a government that has respect for the rule of law and behaves in a predictable manner allowing businesses and families to plan for and take economic risks without fear of undue interference."
