Mia McCordSep 18, 20183 min readLIFT PerspectivesEl Chupacabra - Hispanic, Woman, and a Republican!El Chupacabra—an urban legend of a wolf or dog like creature who sucks the blood from livestock. While sightings have been reported,...
TCCRI StaffSep 13, 20181 min readModel LegislationModel Legislation: The Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice ActSummary The Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice Act (“the Act”) is model legislation that provides consumers with the right to choose...
TCCRI StaffSep 12, 20181 min readWhite PaperReforming Texas's Approach to State Jail FeloniesExecutive Summary The state jail system and state jail felonies were created in 1993 in order to help alleviate overcrowding in prison...
TCCRI StaffAug 28, 20181 min readCommittee TestimonyOccupational Licensing: Senate Committee on Business & CommerceIntroduction The Committee’s charges today are important. For a number of years now, TCCRI has taken an interest in occupational...
TCCRI StaffAug 28, 20181 min readCommittee TestimonyDeveloping a Clear Budget for Legislative Agencies: Senate Committee on AdministrationBackground Texas’ General Appropriations Act (GAA) contains a vast amount of information. Indeed, literally every dollar that the state...
TCCRI StaffJul 18, 20181 min readCommittee TestimonySchool Safety: Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School SecuritySummary The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security has a great responsibility in researching legislative...