HB 2854 would require Texas courts to apply standard rules of statutory interpretation to determine the meaning of statutes and regulations, rather than deferring to the preferred interpretations of administrative agencies arguing before them.
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Sam Westrop’s Testimony Before the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs | Sharia Finance in Texas
The Sharia Finance Industry in Texas Testimony of Sam Westrop Senior Fellow, Defeating Islamist Radicalization Texas Public Policy Foundation Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez, and members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Sam Westrop. I am the director of Islamist Watch at the Middle East...
July 30, 2026