Property Rights and the Local Government Permitting Process

Ban Foreign Funding in Ballot Propositions

Despite federal laws prohibiting foreign funding of candidate elections, foreign individuals and entities are still able to fund campaigns related to state and local ballot initiatives in multiple jurisdictions, creating a loophole that hostile foreign actors can exploit to influence American elections. Key points: Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to candidate campaigns or...

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...

Eliminating the School M&O Property Tax

Texas has some of the highest property taxes in the nation. In 2014, the Tax Foundation reported that Texas had the sixth highest effective property tax rate. In 2016, more than 5,100 local tax jurisdictions levied $56.1 billion in property taxes, or $2,000 on average for every Texan—man, woman, and child. And property taxes continue...