Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Nearly one year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 14 in an effort to “slash regulations, put stricter standards on new regulations that could be costly to businesses, and put a check on the growth of the administrative state.” All worthy goals too considering the Lone Star State’s cumbersome regulatory environment, which recently ranked “as the fifth most-regulated…in the nation, after California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey,” according to StateReg Data.
Fast forward to today and Texans are beginning to reap the fruits of the new law.
As part of SB 14’s implementation, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO)—or Texas DOGE—was established in the office of the Governor and tasked to cut red tape in 3 ways: work with state agencies to identify bureaucratic bloat; make administrative and legislative recommendations to improve operations and experience; and help educate the public on how to navigate complex rules and systems.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
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Nearly one year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 14 in an effort to “slash regulations, put stricter standards on new regulations that could be costly to businesses, and put a check on the growth of the administrative state.” All worthy goals too considering the Lone Star State’s cumbersome regulatory environment, which recently ranked “as the fifth most-regulated…in the nation, after California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey,” according to StateReg Data.
Fast forward to today and Texans are beginning to reap the fruits of the new law.
As part of SB 14’s implementation, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO)—or Texas DOGE—was established in the office of the Governor and tasked to cut red tape in 3 ways: work with state agencies to identify bureaucratic bloat; make administrative and legislative recommendations to improve operations and experience; and help educate the public on how to navigate complex rules and systems.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/texas-public-policy-foundation
