Today, the Texas House passed House Bill 18, a proposal that would introduce the strongest protections in the nation for children online. The bill now heads to the Texas Senate for consideration. TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement: “For too long, children in Texas have experienced harms like anxiety, depression, self-harm, sex trafficking, and even suicide while using online...
Press Release April 26, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and their federal initiative, States Trust, applaud House Republicans’ proposed debt limit legislation, a bold plan that delivers on decades of promises to shrink the government, reform spending, and save taxpayers money. “We haven’t balanced a budget since 2001. This is a substantive, concrete plan to get our Union’s...
Press Release April 21, 2023A new poll conducted by WPA Intelligence for the Texas Public Policy Foundation shows Texans overwhelmingly support for stronger parental controls over kids’ online activity. The survey polled register voters statewide from April 13-17 and has a margin of error of 3.5%. Findings: 79% of all Texans and 84% of parents said tech companies do...
Press Release April 21, 2023Today, the Texas Legislature preliminarily passed House Bill 2127 in a victory for liberty for Texas citizens adversely affected by excessive, conflicting, and often unjust local regulations. This new law will allow the average Texan to reclaim their sovereign rights of autonomy in the face of government overreach. “Texans today are better off with the...
Press Release April 18, 2023Today, Life:Powered, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, sent a letter to Congress in response to an alarmist report from the United Nations designed to instill fear and promote bad policy decisions. Congress must stand in the gap and stop a climate alarmist agenda from continuing to exacerbate inflation and high energy prices....
Press Release April 18, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the Texas Senate passage of SB 2424, legislation that will help defend Texas communities and provide law enforcement with the tools necessary to defend our southern border. The bill now heads to the House for consideration. “SB 2424 is both Constitutional and necessary for the defense of Texas’...
Press Release April 14, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce a significant victory in the Michigan Court of Appeals in a case involving the Percy brothers, who were facing almost half a million dollars in fines from Canton Township for cutting down trees on their own property. This marks the fourth court to strike down the...
Press Release April 13, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the Texas Senate for passing Senate Bill 8, historic legislation that will allow the parents of 5.5 million children to take a central role in their children’s education. The bill strengthens parental rights,provides a respectful grievance process, creates open enrollment by allowing students to transfer among district schools,...
Press Release April 6, 2023Today, the full Texas Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 175, a bill to prevent local governments from spending tax dollars to hire lobbyists to advocate for more spending, higher taxes, and bigger budgets. “Texans value liberty, limited government, and personal freedom. Yet, local governments put those things in jeopardy when they spend tax dollars to...
Press Release April 6, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation commends the passage of Senate Bill 7, legislation that will help reduce variability of the electricity supply and protect Texas ratepayers from runaway energy bills. The bill now heads to the Texas House for further consideration. “Requiring unreliable electric generators to firm up their energy supply during times of...
Press Release April 5, 2023Today, the Texas House unanimously passed House Bill 4, a proposal that would afford Texans the strongest data privacy protections in the nation. The bill now heads to the Texas Senate for consideration. TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement: “Texans should be able to exercise control and ownership over their personal information. As...
Press Release April 5, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation commends the Texas Senate for passing Senate Bill 14, an effective and compassionate approach to protecting children struggling with gender dysphoria. The bill now heads to the Texas House for consideration. “Senate Bill 14 will protect Texas children from harmful and unscientific sex reassignment medical procedures. This bill will...
Press Release April 4, 2023