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Texas Reliable Energy Paves the Way for Renewable Energy
At the end of last year, Governor Greg Abbott posted the following on X, claiming that “Texas is America’s #1 energy producer”: This...
Griffin Saltron
Jan 4, 20243 min read


Success in Improving School Safety: What Still Needs to Be Done
School safety became a key issue in the 88th Legislative Session as a result of the Robb Elementary School shooting, which claimed the...
Griffin Saltron
Dec 20, 20233 min read


Three Steps Texas Can Take Towards a Free and Fair Healthcare Market
The next Legislature should pass healthcare legislation that target the fundamental elements of any free and fair market. Despite the...
Gray Rutledge
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Empathy In Illegal Immigration
Over the last three years, nearly eight million U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encounters with illegal immigrants have occurred....
Griffin Saltron
Nov 10, 20233 min read


Proposition 2: Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities
Proposition 2 would authorize counties and cities to grant a partial or 100 percent property tax exemption for child-care facilities. A...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 26, 20233 min read


Proposition 13: Retirement Age of State Justices and Judges
In Texas, state justices and judges are elected officials. Under current law, these judges and justices are required to retire at the age...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Proposition 8: Broadband Infrastructure Fund
Proposition 8 would Create a Broadband Infrastructure Fund to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access in Texas. Access to rapid internet has...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Proposition 5: The Texas University Fund
Proposition 5 would rebrand the National Research University Fund as the Texas University Fund and create a dedicated revenue stream to...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Prop 14 Would Expand State Parkland for All Texans
In 2001, Texas Tech University, in coordination with Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), published a report that suggested the state of...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 19, 20232 min read


Prop 4: Property Tax Relief
Overall, Texas is a relatively low-tax state, being one of only nine states that does not have an individual income tax. Unfortunately,...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 19, 20234 min read
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