Texas Legislators Urge PUC to Delay Vote on 765-kV Transmission Facilities

AUSTIN – A group of 43 state lawmakers represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) have submitted an amicus brief supporting a motion by American Stewards for Liberty requesting the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to delay its vote on the first segment of the proposed Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP). The brief cites research from TPPF’s Life:Powered initiative...

Press Release June 16, 2026

TPPF Applauds Governor Abbott’s Data Center Directives to Protect Texas Ratepayers and Grid Reliability

TPPF Applauds Governor Abbott’s Data Center Directives to Protect Texas Ratepayers and Grid Reliability Texas Public Policy Foundation Supports Actions to Hold Data Centers Accountable to Texas Families While Ensuring Economic Freedom and Growth AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today applauded Governor Greg Abbott’s directives to the Public Utility Commission of Texas...

Press Release June 10, 2026

TPPF Launches Initiative to Defeat Islamist Radicalization and Foreign Influence in Texas

The Texas Public Policy Foundation today announced a major new policy initiative aimed at combating Islamist radicalization, hostile foreign influence, and extremist networks operating within the State of Texas. The initiative, titled the Agenda to Defeat Islamist Radicalization and the Influence of Terrorist Organizations in Texas, proposes a series of policy reforms designed to strengthen...

Press Release June 4, 2026

TPPF Releases New Research on ERCOT’s 765-kv Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan

AUSTIN– Today, TPPF’s Life:Powered campaign released new research outlining the cost and impact of ERCOT’s 765kv Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan or STEP. The paper finds that the STEP does not meaningfully reduce the need for new generation, nor does it reduce prices for consumers.  In fact, the STEP would impose nearly $100 billion in lifetime...

Press Release June 2, 2026

TPPF Unveils Texas Election Integrity Agenda Ahead of 90th Legislative Session

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation today unveiled its Texas Election Integrity Agenda ahead of the 90th Legislative Session, outlining a legislative agenda aimed at strengthening election administration and ensuring Texans continue to trust in the state’s voting process. “Protecting the integrity of Texas elections requires strong ballot security, proof-of-citizenship safeguards, and clear protections against...

Press Release May 28, 2026

TPPF Applauds New Texas DOGE Effort to Reduce Regulations, Improve Transparency

AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) released its initial findings and recommendations to cut unnecessary red tape at state agencies. TREO was established by SB 14 from the 89th Texas Legislature to spearhead the effort to cut red tape, streamline government, and ensure regulations serve Texans, not bureaucracies. SB 14 also reins in the administrative state by reforming...

Press Release May 15, 2026

Texas Public Policy Foundation Welcomes Sam Westrop as Senior Fellow

AUSTIN, TX — May 13, 2026 — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced the addition of Sam Westrop as a Senior Fellow, bringing one of the nation’s foremost experts on Islamist extremism and radicalization to focus on the growing challenges facing the state. Westrop’s recent work has highlighted the need for rigorous, informed...

Press Release May 13, 2026

Media Advisory: Congressional Quorum Clause Case to be Heard by Federal Appellate Court

NEW ORLEANS – The En Banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear arguments in a case (Texas v. Blanche) challenging the proxy voting procedures Congress used to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. This particular case challenges one part of that law: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The...

Press Release May 11, 2026

TPPF and AFPI Host Inaugural North America Summit to Build the Next Generation of Hemispheric Strategy Under American Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) are hosting the Inaugural North America Summit in Washington, D.C. this week (May 7, 2026). Built on years of sustained policy work along both the southern and northern borders and across the Western Hemisphere, the summit convenes government officials,...

Press Release May 4, 2026

Broad Conservative Coalition Rallies Behind Resolution Affirming States’ Constitutional Right to Defend Against Border Invasion

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Secure and Sovereign Nation campaign today announced a coalition letter signed by more than 100 conservative leaders, organizations, and elected officials expressing support for House Resolution 50, introduced by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19). The resolution affirms that Article I, Section 10 of the...

Press Release April 15, 2026

TPPF Releases First Major Research Exposing the Education Cartel and Its Grip on Texas School Bond Process

AUSTIN, TX — Today, TPPF’s Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released its first major research report exposing the Education Cartel in Texas, a network of consultants, vendors, and special interests profiting off of the state’s school bond system at taxpayers’ expense. The report, “Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers,” reveals how...

Press Release April 7, 2026

TPPF Releases New Research Exposing the Scale and Influence of Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying in Texas

Today, TPPF’s Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released a new research paper focusing on its top priority, ending taxpayer-funded lobbying. The report, “When Government Lobbies Itself: Why Texas Should Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying,” provides one of the most comprehensive, bill-level analyses to date of how taxpayer-funded lobbying operates in Texas and its growing impact on the...

Press Release April 6, 2026