By allowing companies and consumers to freely contract with other, Texas would create regulatory certainty. This would in effect bring more insurance companies to Texas, increase competition, and bring down insurance rates for consumers.
Economy
Austin’s Simple Fix for Soaring Housing Costs
After years of watching home prices skyrocket out of reach for first responders, nurses, and young families, in December 2023, Austin city council voted to rewrite its zoning code. The first phase of its HOME Initiative—known as HOME-1—effectively allowed up to three homes on most lots that previously could host only one. A year later,...
December 9, 2025