Current local government permitting is a lengthy, burdensome, and complex process that infringes upon private property rights and violates the foundation and ideals that Texas was built upon. Overall, government regulations can comprise as much as 25% of a unit’sfinal sales price—partly because local governments often changepermitting and development rules midway through construction projects.
Local Government
TPPF’s Jacob Nemit Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
Click here to download Chairman Schwertner and Members of the Committee, My name is Jacob Nemit, and I am a policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a free-market institute headquartered in Austin. Thank you in advance for the committee’s work to improve property insurance, housing affordability, and consumer protection. In furtherance of this...
July 15, 2026