Budget & Taxes
Prudent spending supports a balanced budget and preserves low taxation.
PRUDENT BUDGETS
Our state government is the largest employer in Texas and, with annual revenue of over $125 billion, would rank in the Top 20 on the Fortune 500. Effective conservatives manage the State of Texas like a business by passing a balanced budget, reducing unnecessary spending and directing scarce tax dollars to where they will generate the most valuable returns for Texans.
LOW TAXATION
Each year, the State of Texas collects over $60 billion from state taxpayers, including sales (58%), motor vehicle (15%), franchise (7%), and oil & gas taxes (6%). Effective conservatives protect Texans from burdensome taxation by providing property tax relief, capping rising property tax rates, preventing an income tax and requiring online retailers to remit sales tax.