Rep. Ken Paxton has fought tirelessly against property taxes.  He authored and passed HB 1038, requiring county chief appraisers when determining the market value of a residence homestead to not exclude from consideration the values of other property in the neighborhood that sold at foreclosure or that declined in value because of the economy.

Rep. Branch authored and passed HB 51, which creates an incentive program to bring more Texas universities to nationally-prominent research status.  Texas has only three "Tier One" universities, compared to nine in California and seven in New York.  This bill will improve higher education in Texas.

Health Savings Accounts allow individuals to act as consumers, giving them greater control over their health care and allowing them to limit costs.  Rep. Crownover has authored legislation which would give state employees the option to open a Health Savings Account, providing a cost savings to the state and more choice for the state employee.

In the 81st Legislature, Rep. Phil King authored and passed HB 469.  The bill created incentives for the implementation of certain "clean energy projects" which capture and sequester carbon dioxide that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

HB 2504, authored and passed by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst in 2009, created an important transparency reform for higher education institutions.  Public colleges are now required to offer a syllabus of each class offered along with associated costs.  As a result, families can make a more informed choice about course registration.

Texas has three tier one universities, compared to nine in California and seven in New York, placing Texas at a significant educational disadvantage.  HB 51 creates an incentive program to bring more Texas universities to nationally-prominent research status.

HB 3796 creates a standard reporting process for the collection and reporting of information related to the performance of an abortion, including why the woman is choosing to have an abortion.

Limiting business taxes will allow the private sector to direct more capital to payrolls, rather than tax payments.  House Bill 3237 limits taxes on small businesses and contract laborers, which will help the private sector to grow the economy and create jobs.

Requiring proof of citizenship or legal residency when applying for a driver's license maintains the integrity and security of the drivers license as a legal ID.  HB 976 codifies a DPS rule requiring verification of citizenship or legal residency status.

House Bill 4410 creates a truly mandate-free health insurance plan that will make health insurance a more affordable option for more individuals, families, and businesses.