Purpose
The purpose of Texas Policy Research Action (TPRA) is to empower the public and policymakers with the necessary tools to protect and enhance individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise, private property rights, and limited government, thereby fortifying the fundamental pillars of a free and civil society in Texas and across the nation.
Who We Are
Texas Policy Research is a research-based organization that provides objective and truthful legislative insight and analysis to state lawmakers, their staff, and the public. Our analysis includes floor reports prepared before legislation is considered by the Texas Legislature. These reports are based on our five liberty principles: individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise, private property rights, and limited government. Since Texas has a biennial legislature, TPR also provides thorough data and research during the periods between legislative sessions.
The Problem
Texas lawmakers struggle to manage and analyze vast amounts of information, understand numerous issues impacting Texans, track the allocations of billions in taxpayer dollars, and address concerns from constituents and special interest groups. This overwhelming burden complicates their decision-making process.
The Solution
Texas Policy Research alleviates the legislative burden by offering reliable analysis through the prism of five liberty principles. By providing informed vote recommendations, we streamline the decision-making process for lawmakers, ensuring they can make well-informed decisions efficiently.
Five Liberty Principles
Individual Liberty
Personal Responsibility
Free Enterprise
Private Property Rights
Limited Government
Recommendations in favor or opposition to legislation based on the aforementioned principles are done so without any consideration of partisan affiliation, author or sponsor, or perceived prioritization.
Products
Floor Reports
In each legislative session, we issue Floor Reports comprised of vote recommendations on all legislation that is scheduled for floor consideration by both the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives. Every piece of legislation that we evaluate is done so through the prism of our 5 Liberty Principles.
Floor Reports are issued directly via email to policymakers and their staff, as well as those who subscribe to receive them.
Data / Research
Our legislative analysis is supplemented by intense policy research and data mining. Projects are selected based on their relevance to the Texas legislative process and good governance, all to provide additional context and transparency to the policy-making process.
