AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Biden administration’s creation of the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in January. This lame duck land grab by the federal government makes public lands less accessible for recreation, amateur mining, and other uses; creates more red tape; and prevents new...
Press Release May 1, 2025AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Senate concurred with the House’s changes to SB 2, which will establish Education Savings Accounts that every Texas family will have the opportunity to access. The bill now heads to Governor Abbott’s desk for signing. “After decades of work from thousands of leaders, voters, and elected officials, Texas is joining...
Press Release April 24, 2025AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the passage and signing into law of Senate Bill 14, a bill that establishes a DOGE-inspired Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office to identify regulations that are unnecessary or ineffective. “TPPF is deeply grateful to Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows for the...
Press Release April 23, 2025AUSTIN- Today, the Texas House of Representatives passed Chairman Giovanni Capriglione’s HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, or TRAIGA. The bill will now move to the Texas Senate. This bill looks to responsibly encourage the advancement of AI technology while also safeguarding civil liberties and privacy. By providing regulatory certainty, a novel...
Press Release April 23, 2025LUBBOCK—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, 2025AUSTIN – 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, 2025AUSTIN- 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, 2025The 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, 2025AUSTIN, 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, 2025AUSTIN – 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, 2025AUSTIN, 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, 2025AUSTIN, 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