The Texas House yesterday passed the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1 that provides $1.2 billion in local property tax relief by raising the $15,000 homestead exemption for school districts by $10,000. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Director Talmadge Heflin issued a statement.
Press Release May 25, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Director Marc Levin issued the following statement on the Texas House passage of Senate Bill 1630, which relates to the commitment of juveniles to post-adjudication secure correctional facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and by local probation departments.
Press Release May 25, 2015The Conservative Texas Budget Coalition and its fifteen members issued the following statements on the Texas Legislature’s final version of the $3.8 billion tax relief package.
Press Release May 22, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation and America’s Future Foundation will co-host the book signing and lecture "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young" with co-author Diana Furchtgott-Roth TOMORROW, May 22, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. CDT in the Liberty Café of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release May 21, 2015Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Health Care Policy John Davidson will testify tomorrow, May 22, before the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee at 8:00 AM in room E1.012 in the Capitol.
Press Release May 21, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero testified today before the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services on Senate Bill 310, a bill to bring transparency and accountability to the process of issuing certificates of obligation or non-voter approved debt.
Press Release May 20, 2015Today, the Texas House will consider Senate Bill 1902, which relates to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice Policy Analyst Greg Glod issued a statement.
Press Release May 20, 2015Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn testified today before the Texas Senate Finance Committee for House Bill 32, relating to decreasing the franchise tax rates.
Press Release May 20, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation and America’s Future Foundation will co-host the book signing and lecture "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young" with co-author Diana Furchtgott-Roth on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. CDT in the Liberty Café of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release May 19, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Director Marc Levin issued the following statement on the Texas House passage of HB 1490, which would establish new prevention measures designed to reduce truancy while also eliminating criminal penalties for skipping school.
Press Release May 19, 2015The Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero and Armstrong Center for Energy & Environment Leigh Thompson issued a statement on Governor Abbott signing into law House Bill 40, which clarifies that the regulation of oil and gas operations is under the jurisdiction of the state.
Press Release May 19, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper by Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn and Vice President of Research and Center for Economic Freedom Director Bill Peacock entitled, The 2016-17 Texas Budget: It’s Not a Conservative Texas Budget Yet. The paper examines both the House and Senate budgets and outlines recommendations for a real conservative budget that would ensure long-term economic growth and security.
Press Release May 14, 2015