TPPF Sues FinCEN Over Constitutionality of Real Estate Transfer Rule

LUBBOCK—Today, the Center for the American Future, TPPF’s litigation team, filed suit against the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The suit argues that in publishing a new rule, FinCEN exceeded the Federal Government’s constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause. The challenged rule requires the disclosure of personal, sensitive information to the Federal Government whenever a person...

Press Release April 17, 2025

TPPF Praises the Passage of School Choice in the Texas House

AUSTIN – This evening, the Texas House passed SB 2, a bill that establishes universal Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), on second reading. This empowers millions of Texas parents with the opportunity to choose the educational setting that is best for their child. “This is the culmination of decades of work by so many great Texans and...

Press Release April 17, 2025

TPPF Celebrates Passage of Texas Cyber Command Bill out of Texas House of Representatives

AUSTIN- Today, The Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Chairman Giovanni Capriglione’s HB 150, the bill establishing one of the Governor Greg Abbott’s priorities, the Texas Cyber Command. Senator Tan Parker will now pick the bill up as it works its way through the Texas Senate. The Texas Cyber Command aims to Establish a purpose-built...

Press Release April 16, 2025

TPPF: Anti-School Choice Budget Amendments Deliberately Cruel to Parents

The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement from Next Generation Texas Campaign Director Mandy Drogin: “Each anti-school choice budget amendment is intended to deliberately and cruelly deny parents more choices and greater control over their child’s education. Rather than ensure every hard-earned taxpayer dollar goes toward the things we know improve educational outcomes...

Press Release April 9, 2025

New Poll: Texas Parents Overwhelmingly Support App Store Parental Approval Legislation 

AUSTIN, TX - A new poll from the Texas Public Policy Foundation reveals strong support among Texas parents and voters for legislation requiring app stores to obtain parental approval before children can download apps. Key findings from the poll include: 75% of all Texas voters support requiring app stores to get parental approval for teens to download...

Press Release April 7, 2025

TPPF Celebrates the Passage of School Choice Bill Out of House Committee on Public Education

AUSTIN – Today, the House Committee on Public Education, under the leadership of Chairman Brad Buckley, passed the Committee Substitute for SB 2 (CSSB2) out of committee and to the floor of the Texas House. This is only the second time in over a decade that school choice is headed to the floor of the...

Press Release April 3, 2025

TPPF Issues Recommendations for Aggressive Diplomacy with Mexico

AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published a memorandum reporting on the conversations, findings, and recommendations generated from an expedition to Mexico City from March 15-20, 2025, in conjunction with America First Policy Institute. TPPF’s major policy recommendations are as follows: For the United States, to leverage the forthcoming review of USMCA,...

Press Release March 31, 2025

TPPF Files Opening Brief at Fifth Circuit in New Braunfels Short-Term Rentals Case

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed their opening brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the City of New Braunfels’ unconstitutional ban on short-term rentals (STRs). This case will determine whether local governments can disregard fundamental property rights based on vague assertions rather than substantive evidence. “For over...

Press Release March 27, 2025

TPPF Releases a New Research Paper Shedding Light on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

AUSTIN- Local governments are spending as much as $98 million to lobby the state government, using tax dollars that could go to public safety, infrastructure, or tax relief, according to a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Local governments are lobbying state government for more government. The obvious outcome of this activity is...

Press Release March 25, 2025

Media Advisory: SCOTUS Hearing on FCC’s Universal Service Fund

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF), after agreeing to review a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals finding it unconstitutional under the nondelegation doctrine. Boyden Gray PLLC and Texas Public Policy Foundation are representing...

Press Release March 25, 2025

New Research: Reliability Standards for Wind and Solar Will Save Texas Ratepayers Billions

Life:Powered Research Estimates that Reliability Standards for Wind and Solar Will Save Texas Ratepayers Billions and Make the Grid More Reliable AUSTIN, TX — Life:Powered, a campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise Texas’s and America’s energy IQ, recently released groundbreaking research showing that Texas electricity customers are paying at least $2 billion per year in...

Press Release March 24, 2025

TPPF Applauds Passage of SB 19 to Stop Funding Lobbyists with Tax Dollars Out of the Texas Senate

Last night, the full Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 19, a bill to stop local governments from using our tax dollars to hire lobbyists to advocate for more spending, higher taxes, and bigger government. It now goes to the Texas House. “TPPF is deeply grateful to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Senator Mayes Middleton for the...

Press Release March 20, 2025