Brian Phillips, Author at Texas Institute for Property Rights

Austin Short-Term Rental Regulations

In 2012, Austin began regulating short-term rentals. The regulations require property owners to apply for a license, pay hotel taxes,

In November, Austin City Council approved the Family Homestead Initiative. According to the Austin Monitor, Council Member Delia Garza, who

Each legislative session, government school financing is one of the most controversial issues on the agenda. And each legislative session,

This week, Harris County approved new development regulations intended to reduce flooding. New homes in unincorporated areas of the county

John Yearwood, a rancher in Williamson County, is fighting the federal government over the Endangered Species Act. His ranch is

In modern politics, compromise is widely regarded as a virtue. “Reaching across the aisle”–working with one’s political opponents, is seen

The Dallas Morning News reports that government officials in Cedar Park recently approved a plan to create a special tax

With low taxes and fewer regulations, Texas is known as a business friendly state. But it really depends on what