Although private property rights are guaranteed by both the U.S. and Texas constitutions, they have been systematically scaled back over time. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005 Kelo decision, however, Texas has begun the march toward restoring those rights. Here are some next steps for Texas.
Local Government
Zoning Promised Order, But Delivered Scarcity.
Texas adopted Hoover’s blueprint a century ago. Today, the bill is due in higher prices and lost liberty. Progressive-era policy rears its head in Texas housing. A century after Herbet Hoover put housing under government management, innovation has faltered, consumer choice has dwindled, and costs have exploded. Popular sentiment casts Herbert Hoover as a do-nothing,...
December 16, 2025