Texas 2036

Texas 2036 is a nonpartisan public policy think tank founded by Dallas attorney Tom Luce.[1][2][3] Former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings joined the organization in 2019 and is president and CEO.[4] The organization has offices in Dallas and Austin, Texas.

Texas 2036
Founder(s)Tom Luce
Established2018
FocusTexas public policy
PresidentMargaret Spellings
Address3963 Maple Ave, Ste 290
Dallas, TX 75219
Location
Dallas
,
Texas
Websitewww.texas2036.org

The organization's name is based on the year of Texas's bicentennial.[5] Texas 2036 focuses education and workforce; health; infrastructure; natural resources; justice and safety; and government performance.[1]

Activities

K12 education

In 2021, Texas 2036 and the Center for Houston's Future, an independent affiliate of the Greater Houston Partnership, released a report analyzing the impact of world oil prices on Texas public education funding. The report found that "reliance on the oil and gas industry could jeopardize up to $29 billion in public school funding over the next 15 years."[6]

Health care

Texas 2036 developed an online tool for evaluating health care policy.[7]

COVID-19

Texas 2036 launched a website that tracked COVID-19 data.[8]

Weather

In 2020, Texas 2036 funded a study on Texas weather patterns conducted by the Office of the Texas State Climatologist at Texas A&M University. An updated version of the study was released in October 2021.[9][10]

References
  1. Grieder, Erica (September 25, 2019). "Texas 2036 founder says planning for Texas' future can't wait". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. Windes, Isaac (October 20, 2022). "Beto O'Rourke wants to cancel STAAR exam. Experts say Texas at 'inflection point' on issue". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. "Poll shows Texans won't tolerate incivility and inaction". Dallas Morning News. January 26, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. Schnurman, Mitchell (February 11, 2019). "Can't we all just agree on the data? Tom Luce offers a fresh debate to lift Texas". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. Oxner, Reese (June 1, 2020). "Watch: Tom Luce and Margaret Spellings discuss the future of Texas". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. Harris, Cayla (March 5, 2021). "Volatile Texas oil and gas industry threatens billions in school funding, study says". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  7. Marks, Elena (March 29, 2021). "Opinion: Texas can't afford to pass on Medicaid expansion". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. Solomon, Dan (June 3, 2020). "A New Texas COVID-19 Tracker Offers a Ton of Useful Information". Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. Collier, Kiah (March 5, 2020). "A&M study: The future of Texas depends on climate preparedness". Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. Foxhall, Emily (October 11, 2021). "Climate change to bring more triple-digit heat, extreme rain to Houston, report says". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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