Category Archives: annexation

2015 House Interim Charges. Property Rights. Spans 6 Committees.

Eminent Domain

Private Property Rights | Asset Forfeiture | Annexation | Special Districts

THE HOUSE INTERIM CHARGES

  • Business & Industry: whether property owner associations restrict property rights
  • Criminal Jurisprudence: civil asset forfeiture & data reporting
  • Culture, Recreation & Tourism: protecting private property rights on the San Marcos River
  • Defense & Veterans Affairs: private property rights, seller disclosures & military bases.
  • Land & Resource Management: beach erosion…

TPPF Applauds San Antonio Postponed Vote on Annexation.

TPPF remains opposed to annexation & supports annexation reform.

TPPF | TPPF Statement on Delaying San Antonio’s Vote on Annexation

Previously on Information Intelligence on September 10, 2015:

4 Reasons TPPF Supports Annexation Reform

Pointing to a new forced annexation of 87 square miles and 52,000 Texans in San Antonio, the Texas Public Policy Foundation proposes passage of annexation reform.

TPPF backed  SB 1639 and HB 2221 from the 2015 Texas Legislature. These were good…

TPPF: Annexation in San Antonio is a Property Grab. 4 Reasons to Pass Annexation Reform.

Pointing to a new forced annexation of 87 square miles and 52,000 Texans in San Antonio, the Texas Public Policy Foundation proposes passage of annexation reform.

TPPF backed  SB 1639 and HB 2221 from the 2015 Texas Legislature. These were good reforms for these 4 reasons:

  • “growing government spending is not a reasonable justification for trampling on someone’s private property rights”
  • Reform needs to include cities providing “a written contract for services shown in at least…

Property Rights Trend: Forced Annexation. 3 Recommendations from the Right.

TPPF is hosting a policy primer this week on Forced Annexation.

 This comes on the heels of San Antonio City Council voting this week to begin annexation of unincorporated areas of Bexar County. A move that TPPF called:

  • “fundamental beliefs are under assault” by “forced annexation”
  • “Forced annexation policies allow cities, like San Antonio, to impose their taxes, debts, and big government structures on people against their will.”

TPPF Study on forced annexation focuses on Houston…

Private Property Rights: End Forced Annexation. 3 Reasons Why from TPPF.

  • For 100 years Texas has permitted forced annexation
  • Texas should stop this practice and stand for limited government and conservative policy
  • City governments should not be allowed to trample property rights.

TPPF says these 2015 bills would have helped:

  •  HB2221 which died on a point of order
  •  SB 1639 which never made it out of House Committee.

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