Texas Institute for Property Rights

Principles and the Courts

A recent article on Texas Public Radio illustrates what happens when the courts abandon one of their primary responsibilities: defining

The Austin Historic Landmark Commission recently ruled against designating the former home of a Texas Supreme Court justice an historical

The Texas House recently heard testimony on the regulation of short-term rentals (STRs) by local governments. The City of Austin

The Guardian has an article on the border wall that touches on a deeper, and equally divisive issue: drug prohibition.

Opponents of short-term rentals (STRs) often claim that the owners of such properties are operating a commercial business in a

A new group has been formed to oppose the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston. ReRoute the Route–a coalition

With the Texas legislature in session, calls for reform of existing laws regarding property rights resound across the state. One

In 2014, Philadelphia police seized the home of Christos and Markela Sourovelis. Their son, who lived with them, had been