Today, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced an agreement on an $18 billion property tax relief package that reduces school tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, initiates a circuit breaker pilot project, and provides franchise tax relief. “TPPF thanks and congratulates Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Speaker Phelan for...
Press Release July 10, 2023Today, TPPF’s energy initiative, Life:Powered, released updated data from the Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse Gas-Induced Climate Change (MAGICC) that shows that if the U.S. banned all fossil fuel consumption and went entirely “net-zero” by 2050, the effect on global temperatures by 2100 would be negligible. The data shows that if the United States...
Press Release July 10, 2023Last week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s litigation center, the Center for the American Future, sued the city of San Marcos for violating the Constitution by forcing homeowners to keep unwanted objects on their property under the guise of a historic preservation ordinance. TPPF represents Kristy Money and Rolf Straubhaar, homeowners in San Marcos who...
Press Release July 6, 2023Today, following Governor DeSantis’ release of his proposed border security plan, TPPF Secure & Sovereign Texas Policy Director Melissa Ford Maldonado released the following statement: “Texas has long been at the forefront of the battle to protect our communities and uphold the rule of law along the border. It’s heartening to see presidential candidates join...
Press Release June 26, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Abbott for ensuring that virtual education options will continue through 2025. By directing the Texas Education Agency to create waivers that allow families to keep using the program until the Legislature can make them permanent, Texas will ensure that over 38,000 families retain a crucial education option....
Press Release June 21, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Abbott for signing House Bill 2920, legislation that will provide resources for parents and families on the cost and lifetime benefits of a college degree. House Bill 2920, known as the “Know Before You Go” bill, creates a portal for high school students and parents to assess...
Press Release June 20, 2023Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals announced their ruling in favor of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s clients, producing a significant legal triumph in the case of Marfil v. New Braunfels. In a 2-1 opinion the court recognized the right of Rafael Marfil and others to present their arguments and supporting evidence in a...
Press Release June 16, 2023Today on Capitol Hill, former Chief of Border Patrol and TPPF fellow Rodney Scott did not mince words, laying the blame for the current chaos at the border squarely at the feet of the Biden administration. “The chaos at our southern border, and the consequences are a result of the actions taken by the Biden...
Press Release June 14, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation praises Speaker Dade Phelan for the formation of the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment and welcomes the selection of Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) as the new chair, along with the additional committee members. As Texas prepares for a potentially historic special session for the educational future of...
Press Release June 13, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced their lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging their waiver grant for California’s Advanced Clean Trucks Rule. This state regulation, requiring 40 to 75 percent of all new truck sales be electric or fuel-cell vehicles by 2035, fails to meet the requirements for a waiver grant and is...
Press Release June 8, 2023In the latest U.S. House Homeland Security Committee hearing on transnational criminal organizations, policy director for TPPF initiative Secure & Sovereign Texas Melissa Ford explained the campaign’s research into the threats posed by these criminal organizations, particularly on the southern border. “Today, the flow of humans being smuggled, opioids, and poisonous illegal narcotics are driven...
Press Release June 7, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced a groundbreaking research effort in understanding immigration to the United States. The Mexican Migration Project does what no other research has attempted to this level of detail: examine the in-Mexico origins of Mexican nationals in the United States. With Mexican Americans the leading cohort of the Hispanic populations...
Press Release June 6, 2023