Ridesharing solves a transportation service coordination problem by efficiently matching passengers and drivers at the point of demand; burdensome local regulations, however, have eroded efficiency gains and provided little – if any – benefit to public safety. Additionally, local regulations differ from place to place, hindering the development of a deeper, more competitive market. The Texas Legislature should prohibit any municipal ridesharing or taxi regulations except those related to public safety concerning drivers.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Lianne’s Story
Family, then finances—and opportunity. Those are what brought Lianne Halpern back to tiny Shamrock, a small, dusty stop on the famous Route 66 in the Texas panhandle. Like generations of Americans before, Lianne and her family had traveled west along that route in search of the golden promises of California. Lianne’s father worked in the...
January 29, 2026