AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation congratulated its former president, Brooke Rollins, on confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture by the U.S. Senate. Brooke led TPPF for 15 years, before leaving in 2017 to serve in the White House. She served on the board of TPPF since her departure, right up until the day...
Press Release February 13, 2025AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce that on Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of property owners represented by TPPF in the Money v. San Marcos case. The Court’s decision reinstates the case for the Plaintiffs, allowing them the opportunity to proceed with their claims. The case centered on whether...
Press Release February 12, 2025AUSTIN- In his State of the State address, Gov. Abbott declared the Texas Cyber Command an emergency item for the Texas Legislature. Due to Texas’ vibrant economy, leadership in oil production, and status as a trade hub, the Lone Star State is a significant target for cyber attacks from hostile, foreign nations. Gov. Abbott’s prioritization...
Press Release February 6, 2025AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Senate passed SB 2, a bill that would empower Texas parents with a universal Education Savings Accounts program. It now goes to the Texas House. “TPPF is incredibly grateful to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Senator Brandon Creighton for the quick passage of SB 2,” said TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar....
Press Release February 5, 2025AUSTIN – On Friday, Representative Chip Roy reintroduced the Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act, which would codify President Trump’s Foreign Terror Organization declaration of the Mexican cartels. “It is all too easy for one president to the next to completely dismantle our national security efforts,” said TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar. “We applaud all members of...
Press Release February 3, 2025School district spending promotes a system that prioritizes the needs of the education industry over the needs of students, according to a new video by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Watch the video. The second episode in a recently launched video series, “Suitable Provision: An Inside Look at Education Spending in Texas,” details how billions...
Press Release February 3, 2025AUSTIN – TPPF applauds President Trump’s recent executive order prohibiting all federal funding and support for physical and hormonal gender reassignment procedures for minors. For too long, children struggling with mental health disorders and their families have been exploited and victimized by radical doctors and activists with the lie that undergoing medical gender reassignment will alleviate...
Press Release January 31, 2025AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows will serve as the keynote speaker during the Thursday, February 20th breakfast at the Texas Policy Summit. Burrows was elected as the new Speaker of the House at the beginning of this legislative session, and has served as a representative...
Press Release January 30, 2025Former NFL and college football player, Cody Campbell, writes that the challenges that face today’s college sports are complex and “much bigger than just name, image, and license agreements (NIL) and the transfer portal.” “Saving college sports this time will require comprehensive federal legislation that touches some of the most complex areas of law,” says...
Press Release January 29, 2025AUSTIN – Today, Senator Creighton filed Senate Bill 2, which would establish Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) here in Texas. The $1 billion appropriation in the general budget and universal eligibility would make this the largest Day One program in the nation. “Empowering parents through school choice has been a core mission of TPPF since our...
Press Release January 24, 2025AUSTIN – Despite the Supreme Court’s order today, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remains stayed thanks to the efforts of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. TPPF secured a stay in the Eastern District of Texas earlier this month that is still in effect nationwide. The CTA, part of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY...
Press Release January 23, 2025AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that U.S. Senator Ted Cruz will serve as the keynote speaker during the Friday, February 21st closing lunch of the Texas Policy Summit. Since 2013, Senator Cruz has been at the tip of the spear on issues like securing our nation’s borders, making America an energy...
Press Release January 23, 2025