Texas Institute for Property Rights

Whose Property Rights Should We Protect?

Debates over property rights issues are often filled with claims that reveal a complete misunderstanding of property rights. For example,

A recent opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle asks, “Why can’t Montrose protect its trees?” The simple answer is, Montrose

Defenders of the border wall often ask me if I lock the doors to my house. They believe that if

A quiet movement is underway in Texas to reform the state’s mineral laws. The proposed reform would force owners to

Texas legislators have been struggling with eminent domain reform during this legislative session. While reform is needed, the bills that

Senate Bill 2373 would allow the Texas Attorney General to sue social media companies for restricting users’ freedom of expression.

Reforming the state’s eminent domain laws has attracted a lot of attention from Texas legislators and interest groups during this

In recent years, transparency has become a popular political buzzword. From legislators to taxpayers, everyone seems to want government to