Local governments continue to lavishly spend taxpayer dollars on dubious initiatives of little value.

For the administration of justice, transparency and accountability remain essential priorities for reform.

TCCRI lays out a reform agenda for state family courts.

As a general matter, the free market should be trusted to regulate itself and course correct where things go wrong. This remains the case for regulating AI in elections.

Reforms that concentrate on simplification, transparency and standardization for permitting housing projects and MUD creation will allow homeownership to be more attainable and affordable.

Recent legislation never intended to permit the sale of highly psychoactive compounds across the state.

As Texas continues to grow and attract new businesses and residents, preserving confidence in the civil justice system remains an important policy objective.

The Texas Tort Claims Act should be statutorily modernized to ensure more consistent application of governmental immunity laws. House Select Committee on Government Oversight The Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”), codified in Chapter 101 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, was enacted during the 61st Legislative Session (1969) to create limited waivers of sovereign immunity and governmental immunity for certain negligence claims against the State and/or governmental e

One of the most important functions of government is the fair administration and enforcement of laws, both criminal and civil. The Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute’s Criminal Justice and Government Reform Task Force focuses on these issues. One major policy area is the proliferation of marijuana-adjacent products taking advantage of changes made to Texas law, particularly regarding hemp. Texas remains a jurisdiction in which marijuana possession and consumption

Texas should be commended for its consistent efforts to ensure that voter fraud in general, including noncitizen voting, is as limited as can be. Texas should continue these measures.