Today, the Senate Education Committee voted out their version of HB 100, which would improve teacher pay, increase public school funding, codify open enrollment practices, and introduce an Education Savings Account program (ESA) eligible to 5.7 million Texas children. Mandy Drogin, campaign director for TPPF’s Next Generation Texas initiative, released the following statement: “This is...
Press Release May 22, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation celebrates the passage of House Bill 1859 and 1391, two pieces of legislation that will ensure that Texans will have alternative paths to licensure for skilled labor positions in demand across the state. “House Bills 1391 and 1859 will be instrumental in ensuring that Texas has the workforce it...
Press Release May 19, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage of House Bill 3053, a bill that allows select communities to hold an election on the question of disannexation if they were unfairly captured during a particular time period. We are encouraged by this critical legislation and the opportunities it creates for future disannexation reform. However,...
Press Release May 17, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage of House Bill 2127. Texas is currently running under a patchwork of inconsistent regulations, and this is harming business growth and often comes into conflict with the rights of private citizens. This legislation seeks to establish regulatory consistency across the state by precluding municipalities and counties...
Press Release May 16, 2023With the Texas Senate set to consider SB 17, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Senior Fellow Carol Swain released the following statement : “Texas is poised to restore nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in its public universities. SB17 will eliminate all so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion departments and programs, making it the strongest anti-DEI law in...
Press Release May 15, 2023As the House Public Education Committee prepares to consider the committee substitute version of SB 8, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Greg Sindelar released the following statement: “The new version of SB 8 will be unacceptable to the overwhelming majority of Texans, especially the millions of Texas parents and children who are left behind. It...
Press Release May 14, 2023After legislation to protect children from gender modification passed the House on 2nd reading, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Andrew Brown released the following statement: “Senate Bill 14 protects children struggling with gender dysphoria and their families from experimental and potentially harmful medical procedures. There remains no clear and conclusive evidence that blocking puberty, administering...
Press Release May 12, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded the passage of House Bill 7, a crucial piece of legislation that will protect Texan communities as well as bring Texas closer to regaining control of its border. TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement: “HB 7 creates several programs meant to address issues resulting from the...
Press Release May 12, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation denounces the Biden administration’s dereliction of its duty to secure our southern border. With the end of Title 42 public health restrictions along the U.S. border, the Biden administration will have completed its catastrophic dismantling of the successful border security policies it inherited in January of 2021. TPPF CEO...
Press Release May 12, 2023Regarding false accusations about “rushing” SB 8 through the House Public Education Committee, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement: “Suggestions that the House Public Education Committee was planning to hastily vote out a bill that didn’t have a hearing or public testimony are false. Every concept of the draft...
Press Release May 10, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage of border legislation that will begin the process of regaining control of the Texas-Mexico border. TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement: “We commend the Texas House of Representatives and Chairman Guillen for passing several bills, including HB 7 and HB 3782, that take strong...
Press Release May 10, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage of Senate Bill 490, legislation that will provide Texans with greater transparency regarding their hospital bills. This legislation now heads to Governor Abbott. “We applaud the passage of Senator Hughes’ hospital price transparency bill that gives patients the ability to view itemized statements and bills,” said David Balat,...
Press Release May 10, 2023