My name is Rod Bordelon and I am appearing on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation testifying in support of House Bill 2350 relating to state preemption of municipal and county licensing regulations and ordinances. In recent years, local jurisdictions have established many of their own regulations of commerce, which are different than state regulations, leading to a “patchwork” of regulations and regulatory inconsistency that individuals and businesses are
forced to comply with.
Local Government
Let Free Market Forces Ease the Cost of Housing
Free-market reforms are the key to solving Texas’ housing affordability crisis. That’s the main takeaway from an insightful new Forbes article authored by Jared Meyer as he surveys the state of play in the Lone Star State. To bolster his thesis, Meyer cites several legislative proposals currently being debated at the statehouse that promise to...
April 26, 2023