Texans overwhelmingly believe mail-in ballots should have the same standard for voter identification as in-person voting, and that mail-in ballots should be available only to those who truly cannot vote in person. The new poll shows that several election security and government reforms being debated by the Texas Legislature are on the minds of voters....
Press Release March 15, 2021Texas state Sen. Brian Birdwell and state Rep. Phil King filed legislation for a priority item in the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Liberty Action Agenda. Senate Bill 13 and HB 2189 will prohibit companies that divest from, boycott, or sanction the fossil fuel industry from doing business with the state of Texas. “Texas must send...
Press Release March 15, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation on Monday commended Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Rep. Briscoe Cain for their strong statements on election integrity, affirming that voter fraud is real and that we must pass reforms that ensure all eligible voters vote. As Gov. Abbott noted, “We must work to reduce the potential...
Press Release March 15, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement on SB28, legislation that would support charter schools in Texas: “Charter schools bring opportunity and hope to families across Texas, closing persistent achievement gaps and giving thousands of students the chance to receive a high-quality education,” said TPPF Senior Policy Director Emily Sass. “Just as charters...
Press Release March 11, 2021Today, 10 members of the Texas Senate filed legislation to stop tax dollars from going to lobbyists. As introduced, Senate Bill 10 prohibits cities and counties from spending public money “to directly or indirectly influence or attempt to influence the outcome of any legislation pending before the legislature” while making clear that local government officials and...
Press Release March 10, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Executive Director Kevin Roberts released the following statement: “The failure of the Texas grid and the prolonged power outages that followed have taken a deep toll on Texans. As policymakers look into what went wrong and propose solutions to prevent a future crisis, it is critical that, above all, the...
Press Release March 10, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a coalition of conservative groups called on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan to reform the Texas elections system and restore confidence in this vital institution. “Texas stands at a crossroads it has not faced, perhaps since its founding, and inaction...
Press Release March 10, 2021“Joined at the Hip: Organized Crime and Illegal Immigration” is the title of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) latest study that explains how both transnational gangs and transnational criminal organizations are involved in the massive waves of illegal immigration currently coming across America’s southern border. Authored by TPPF senior fellow in border security Josh...
Press Release March 5, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation resoundingly rejects the “For the People Act” (H.R. 1), unconstitutional legislation that would dangerously distort our system of ensuring free and fair elections. The proposal would unconstitutionally federalize the election process in states, create illegal mandates related to the maintenance of voter rolls, hamstring a state’s ability to verify voter...
Press Release March 4, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement that he would be lifting almost all pandemic-related restrictions so Texans could safely return to their jobs, schools, and individual lives. “The pandemic and subsequent government-induced shutdown has taken a tremendous toll on all Texans, not just with the health challenges but also the massive...
Press Release March 2, 2021Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) General Counsel Robert Henneke and Theodore Hadzi-Antich to serve as special outside counsel assisting Texas’ lead attorney Judd Stone in the state’s intervention in State of New York, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cause No. 21-1028 consolidated with 21-1060 (U.S....
Press Release March 1, 2021Today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District Court of Texas entered final judgment declaring the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium order unconstitutional. “Today, the court held that the federal government cannot interfere with private property rights or citizen’s access to the courts to exercise their rights under state law,” said TPPF’s...
Press Release February 25, 2021