It was founded in 1996 by state legislators who had a vision to develop and implement conservative public policies in state government.
The group states that it "is committed to shaping public policy through a principled approach to state government.
"[4] Texas State Senator Larry Taylor was selected as the group's chairman in February 2015.
[2] Jeff Sandefer sits on the organization's board.
[5] The group has fought energy regulations in Texas[6] and opposed stricter campaign finance disclosure limits.