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TPPF Submits Comments Supporting Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted comments in connection with rules proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The proposed rules were originally enacted during the first Trump Administration and were later undone during the Biden Administration. A key change would remove the so-called “blanket rule” that applies the same strict rules to threatened species that...

Press Release December 19, 2025

TPPF: New 2nd Amendment Case Challenges Selective Granting of Constitutional Rights

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed suit in federal court, on behalf of two Texas gun owners, challenging a federal law that criminalizes the carrying of a firearm onto postal service property (including the parking lot). This case could have broader implications for any American who simply wants to secure their rights under the Constitution.  This lawsuit follows a...

Press Release December 17, 2025

TPPF and Southeastern Legal Foundation Challenge OSH Act

AMARILLO — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) are defending Texas farming associations by suing the federal government for unconstitutionally giving unelected bureaucrats in executive branch agencies the power to create boundaryless laws that impose burdensome and unsupported standards on all employers in the United States. Our Constitution clearly...

Press Release December 3, 2025

TPPF Applauds Renewed Call for Property Tax Relief & Reform

Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced a multi-part plan to overhaul Texas’ property tax system with an eye toward affordability, ownership, sustainability, and local control. This plan signals a renewed focus on local fiscal matters moving into the 2027 Texas Legislature. “Even with the progress made by previous legislatures to provide tax relief, property taxes continue...

Press Release November 10, 2025

TPPF Challenges 83 City of Dallas Ordinances Preempted by “Death Star” Bill

DALLAS – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a petition suing the City of Dallas to void and bar enforcement of 83 separate city ordinances that are not consistent with state law.  In July, TPPF submitted a requisite notice to the City Attorney on behalf of local taxpayers, which includes a list of...

Press Release October 29, 2025

Federal Government Proposes Re-opening Half of Closed Moab Jeep Routes That Are Subject of Federal Court Challenge

In promising news for the off-road community, the Bureau of Land Management has today proposed re-opening approximately half of the 317 miles of Jeep trails near Moab, UT, that were previously closed by the Biden Administration.  The closures are the subject of an ongoing legal challenge in federal court, brought by TPPF on behalf of...

Press Release September 24, 2025

TPPF Applauds City of Dallas for Reducing Contract Lobbyist Funding

DALLAS – On Thursday, the city of Dallas approved an amendment to the 2025-26 budget (Amendment #16) that eliminates a $339,000 appropriation for contract lobbying and redirects those monies to reducing the property tax rate by $0.015 per $100 of value.  The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) praised the Dallas City Council for its decision...

Press Release September 18, 2025

TPPF Files Petition for Review of Texas Government Transparency Case

AUSTIN – Texas Public Policy Foundation attorneys filed a petition for review urging the Texas Supreme Court to overturn In re City of Georgetown and eliminate the blanket attorney-client privilege exception to TPIA requests. This case asks whether a governmental body can hide an investigative accounting report concerning alleged financial malfeasance at a public school...

Press Release September 3, 2025

TPPF Supports New Power Plant Reliability Standards

TPPF Supports New Power Plant Reliability Standards but Warns Penalty Structure Won’t be Enough to Improve Grid Reliability AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) recently submitted comments on new reliability requirements for power plants starting in 2027. TPPF applauds the Public Utility Commission (PUC) for starting the rulemaking process early, allowing plenty...

Press Release September 3, 2025

Media Advisory: Short-Term Rental Ban Case to be Heard by Federal Appellate Court

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear arguments in a case challenging the City of New Braunfels’ unconstitutional ban on short-term rentals (i.e., homes rented for less than thirty days). Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) attorneys representing the plaintiff filed their opening brief in March. The...

Press Release September 2, 2025

Floor Alert: House Bill 17

House Bill 17, is a measure proposing to enhance transparency and accountability in the tax rate-setting process through improved public notice and hearing processes. The good government changes proposed by this bill will improve the current tax environment in at least 3 ways, including: Increased Transparency. By requiring taxing units to notify property owners of key...

Press Release September 2, 2025

Floor Alert: Senate Bill 10

Senate Bill 10, would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. This critical taxpayer protection promises to tap the brakes on excessive tax increases and provide for greater public participation in the tax rate-setting process. This type of reform is sorely needed too, as evidenced by fiscal and demographic...

Press Release September 2, 2025