AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 14th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature convenes its second day, TODAY, Thursday, January 7, 2016 with a breakfast keynote featuring former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) and a luncheon keynote on education freedom with former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Nevada Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison, and Commissioner George P. Bush.
Keynote and plenary sessions will be livestreamed at: http://txpo.li/TPPFlive
To view the complete agenda, visit: www.PolicyOrientation.com
For over thirteen years, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation has been one of the nation’s top policy conferences, selling out each year while bringing together lawmakers, policy experts, and engaged citizens from across the political spectrum to discuss critical issues facing the Lone Star State and America.
To register as media please contact Caroline Espinosa at [email protected] or 512-472-2700.
WHO: Texas Public Policy Foundation
WHAT: 14th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature
WHEN: January 6-8, 2015
WHERE: Hilton Austin
500 East 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 14th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature
Day 2: Thursday, January 7, 2016
8:00 am
BREAKFAST KEYNOTE
The Honorable Tom Coburn
9:30 am
CONCURRENT POLICY PANELS
Regulatory Water World: How to Best Prepare for Growth in Texas
Leigh Thompson • Bech Bruun • Representative Jason Isaac • Martha K. Landwehr • Mike Mason
Educational Choice: Is It Good for Texas?
The Honorable Kent Grusendorf • Senator Scott Hammond • Stacy Hock • Dr. Charles Luke • Senator Larry Taylor
Breaking Point: Texas' Property Tax Problem and Finding a Fix
James Quintero • Representative Dennis Bonnen • The Honorable Cheryl Johnson • Dick Lavine • Councilwoman Ellen Troxclair
11:00 am
CONCURRENT POLICY PANELS
Labor Unions in Texas: Fair and Balanced?
Bill Peacock • Senator Paul Bettencourt • Rick Levy • Annie Spilman • Vincent Vernuccio
Limits or No Limits: Will Budget Restrictions Alter Growth in Our State?
The Honorable Talmadge Heflin • Senator Kelly Hancock • Ursula Parks • Dr. Barry W. Poulson
After the Fall: How Will Texas Protect Its Citizens From the National-Debt Crisis?
Dr. Thomas Lindsay • The Honorable Susan Combs • Representative Matt Krause • Mario Loyola
12:30 pm
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Education Freedom and the American Future
The Honorable Kent Grusendorf • The Honorable Phil Gramm • Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison • Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick • Commissioner George P. Bush
2:00 pm
CONCURRENT POLICY PANELS
School Finance: After 30 Years of Litigation, How Can Texas Restructure Education to Benefit Students?
The Honorable Kent Grusendorf • Michael Barba • Chris Diamond • Rick Gray • Senator Don Huffines
Local Control vs. Local Liberty
James Quintero • Senator Sylvia Garcia • Senator Bob Hall • Luke Metzger • Representative Matt Rinaldi
Mission Accomplished!? What Should Happen After a Protected Species Under the Endangered Species Act Recovers?
The Honorable Robert Henneke • The Honorable Susan Combs • William Perry Pendley • Adam Zerrenner
3:30 pm
CONCURRENT POLICY PANELS
Watchmen or Warfighter? Finding a Policing Model for the 21st Century
Derek Cohen • Representative Eric Johnson • Representative Linda Koop • Matt Miller
Advancing the Texas Model: Will a Simple Tax System Drive Prosperity?
Dr. Vance Ginn • Senator Paul Bettencourt • Scott Drenkard • Senator Craig Estes • Representative Chris Turner
Time to Bring Migrant Worker Programs Under the Control of the States?
Dr. Thomas Lindsay • Senator Bob Hall • Alex Nowrasteh • Representative Gilbert Peña