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 served as president and CEO until 2023.
[7] Texas 2036 focuses on education and workforce development; health; infrastructure; natural resources; justice and safety; and government performance.
[1] 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.