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

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