Texas remains beacon of prosperity

TPPF urges budget conferees to…

TPPF urges budget conferees to 'hold the line' on spending; remove Medicaid expansion provision

TPPF supports passage of HB 500

TPPF urges budget conferees to ‘hold the line’ on spending; remove Medicaid expansion provision

TPPF urges budget conferees to…

TPPF urges budget conferees to 'hold the line' on spending; remove Medicaid expansion provision

TPPF Cheers Passage of HB 1790 through Texas House of Representatives

Testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations-Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform in support of HB 98. “

TPPF Applauds Texas House Passage of the Michael Morton Act

Senate Bill 2 would enact meaningful education reform by raising the cap on Texas’ open-enrollment charter schools. “

TPPF statement on SB 467

Testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance-Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters in support of SJR 27. “

Conservative Groups to Texas Lawmakers:…

Fourteen conservative groups from around the nation today called on the Texas Legislature to hold the line on spending, protect the rainy day fund, and avoid going the way of states like California. The groups—including  the 60-Plus Association; the American Legislative Exchange Council; Americans for Prosperity-Texas; Americans for Tax Reform, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste; Grassroots America We the People; Institute for Policy Innovation; National Taxpayers Union; Texas Eagle Forum; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility; Texas Legislature’s TEA Party Caucus Advisory Committee; Texas Public Policy Action; Texas Public Policy Foundation; and the Young Conservatives of Texas—call on lawmakers to remain true to the state’s conservative principles, the same principles that have helped transform Texas into an economic juggernaut. To stay on course, the coalition’s letter recommends that “…: the Legislature should neither exceed the state's spending limit—by any amount—nor should dollars be removed from the state's Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) to pay for ongoing government expenses or new programs.” In other words, keep spending growth within reason and don’t spend the state’s savings account on new or ongoing programs. Whether or not lawmakers take this advice is yet to be seen, but one thing’s for sure: lots and lots of groups with a vested interest in Texas are watching closely to see what happens next.

TPPF statement on House Bill 213

TPPF releases new study “Analysis of the Science in the Whooping Crane Decision: The Aransas Project v. Shaw”

The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released Analysis of the Science in the Whooping Crane Decision: The Aransas Project v. Shaw. The study is authored by eminent scientist Lee Wilson, Ph.D., who brings more than 40 years’ experience in water resources and environmental science. Among his many credentials, Wilson has been qualified in Federal Court as an expert on the Endangered Species Act and consulted for Environmental Protection Agency for 27 years regarding water, wetland, and coastal resources in Texas and Louisiana.

Statement on Senate Bill 14