Counties currently have sufficient authority to manage land use within their borders. The correct action is to extend the existing statutory protections against regulatory takings to cover city regulatory authority. Protecting private property rights through keeping land use controls in check is crucial to Texas’ continued economic and job growth.
TPPF’s 2023 Year in Litigation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future had a busy and successful year defending the Constitution. Below is a list of key victories, along with some new cases that launched in the last 12 months. VICTORIES 1. Stopped the feds from destroying Texas’ border barriers A federal court issued an injunction order...