The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent decision to block governmental entities from enacting and sustaining mask mandates. “Ending the mask mandates sends a strong signal that Texas is ready to return to life before the pandemic,” said Kevin Roberts, TPPF’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our communities have made tremendous sacrifices that will...
Press Release May 18, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief supporting the Missouri state coalition’s preliminary injunction motion seeking to enjoin the Biden social cost of carbon rule. Research compiled by TPPF experts Dr. Vance Ginn, Dr. Brent Bennett, and Dr. EJ Antoni demonstrates that “the models that are used to quantify the social cost of...
Press Release May 18, 2021A major set of reforms that will change the culture of Texas child welfare practice has successfully made it off the Governor’s desk and will become law later this fall. Starting September 1, HB 567 will take effect and usher in a new approach to keeping at-risk families together, reducing the harm caused to children...
Press Release May 17, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement on SB 10: “Senate Bill 10, as approved by the House Committee on State Affairs, creates a massive loophole that makes many of its good government measures irrelevant. As drafted, it allows lawyers working with local governments to avoid registering as a lobbyist, which will allow...
Press Release May 17, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation and America First Legal have partnered to file suit against the Biden Administration to invalidate a portion of the America Rescue Plan Act that includes racial and gender discrimination. This is the first time TPPF and AFL have joined forces to bring a case against the administration. “We are honored...
Press Release May 14, 2021AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the Texas Senate passage of HB 569, strong legislation that will assist in helping former prisoners establish themselves in the community after release. Also known as the “Bonton Farms Bill” after the inspirational urban farm and market established by Daron Babcock in south Dallas, this legislation helps reduce in–court costs and fines so that individuals reentering society have better opportunities for self-sufficiency. The bill passed the Texas House...
Press Release May 13, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s senior researcher Randy Petersen, who spent twenty-one years in law enforcement, released the following statement in support of National Police Week: “As we enter Police Week 2021 we remember the valiant service that the men and women of law enforcement provide their communities, sometimes at the expense of their own...
Press Release May 10, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation and Every Texan release a joint statement regarding legislation to extend the Chapter 313 program of school property tax abatements. These tax breaks do not deliver the promised benefits, shift school funding costs, and waste tax dollars. Statement from the Texas Public Policy Foundation Life:Powered Director Jason Isaac and Every...
Press Release May 7, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded the Texas House for passing bipartisan legislation to open new options for those who are struggling to afford or don’t have health insurance. A decade after the passage of Obamacare, 63 percent of Texans say the cost of health insurance and prescription medications are the most frustrating part of...
Press Release May 5, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman will be the Executive Director for Right on Crime, the foundation’s campaign focusing on criminal justice reform. Tolman, a signatory of the Right on Crime Statement of Principles, has led Right on Crime’s national prosecutorial reform project for two years. “I can think of no...
Press Release May 4, 2021In response to the Texas Comptroller’s announcement that state revenue would be more than $3 billion higher than expected for the 2022-2023 biennium, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Vance Ginn released the following statement: “The Texas Comptroller’s improved estimate of tax collections from primarily an improving COVID-19 situation and opened economy shows that the Legislature...
Press Release May 3, 2021A major legislative priority of the Texas Public Policy Foundation has officially passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting Governor Abbott’s signature. HB 567 is sea change in foster care policy as it shifts from a punitive approach toward one that prioritizes preserving and strengthening families. “House Bill 567 helps create a more...
Press Release April 29, 2021