2019-20 LEGISLATOR’S GUIDE TO THE ISSUES

Second Amendment Constitutional Policing Noncitizen Voting, Registration, and Voter Rolls Mail-In Ballots Reform the Relationship Between the Texas Secretary of State’s Elections Division and the Counties Voter Fraud Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Chapter 313: Texas Economic Development Act Government Emergency Powers City & County Efficiency Audits Local Spending Limit Community-Based Foster Care Central Registry Reform Reform CPS...

Reinvigorating Federalism and Fiscal Discipline in Texas: Establishing the Office of State Sovereignty

Texas governments received $84.3 billion in federal funding in 2023, raising concerns over financial dependency and regulatory consequences. Creating an Office of State Sovereignty to monitor the application, receipt, and conditions of this aid could mitigate fiscal risk and improve transparency. Key points: Texas lacks a centralized system to oversee federal grants potentially flowing to...

Safe Schools and Fair Standards

Safe Schools and Fair Standards  Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...