Sam Hooper
@legelawyer.bsky.social
Attorney. British-American. Legislative lawyer @ij.org. Economic liberty, property rights and free speech. Views my own, etc.
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Six-story single stair reform passed the state senate today, 29 to 2!
Everyone please give a huge, huge thank you to Senator @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for his work on this bill and for giving us the chance to bring bigger, better, brighter apartments to all of Texas!
Everyone please give a huge, huge thank you to Senator @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for his work on this bill and for giving us the chance to bring bigger, better, brighter apartments to all of Texas!
Texas single stair bill is on the calendar to pass the senate either today or tomorrow (depending on when it’s called)! capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...
May 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Six-story single stair reform passed the state senate today, 29 to 2!
Everyone please give a huge, huge thank you to Senator @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for his work on this bill and for giving us the chance to bring bigger, better, brighter apartments to all of Texas!
Everyone please give a huge, huge thank you to Senator @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for his work on this bill and for giving us the chance to bring bigger, better, brighter apartments to all of Texas!
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If you think California NIMBYs are insane, you should see Texas NIMBYs.
They don't have nearly as much legal power, but their conspiracy theories are on a level California NIMBYs can only dream of.
They don't have nearly as much legal power, but their conspiracy theories are on a level California NIMBYs can only dream of.
April 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
If you think California NIMBYs are insane, you should see Texas NIMBYs.
They don't have nearly as much legal power, but their conspiracy theories are on a level California NIMBYs can only dream of.
They don't have nearly as much legal power, but their conspiracy theories are on a level California NIMBYs can only dream of.
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6 months ago, my @ij.org colleagues and I won the #FirstAmendment retaliatory-arrest case Gonzalez v. Trevino.
2 months ago, we won the follow-on case Murphy v. Schmitt, which #SCOTUS granted, vacated, and remanded in light of Gonzalez.
And we’re just getting started.
2 months ago, we won the follow-on case Murphy v. Schmitt, which #SCOTUS granted, vacated, and remanded in light of Gonzalez.
And we’re just getting started.
December 21, 2024 at 12:19 AM
6 months ago, my @ij.org colleagues and I won the #FirstAmendment retaliatory-arrest case Gonzalez v. Trevino.
2 months ago, we won the follow-on case Murphy v. Schmitt, which #SCOTUS granted, vacated, and remanded in light of Gonzalez.
And we’re just getting started.
2 months ago, we won the follow-on case Murphy v. Schmitt, which #SCOTUS granted, vacated, and remanded in light of Gonzalez.
And we’re just getting started.
🔊 Calling all housing policy people! 🏡 I will be moderating a @ij.org webinar on #zoning reform as a solution to the housing crisis next Tuesday, December 10 at 3PM ET.
Sign up here: ij.org/event/breaki...
Sign up here: ij.org/event/breaki...
Breaking Barriers: Zoning Reform as a Solution to America’s Housing Crisis - Institute for Justice
Join the Institute for Justice and special guests for an in-depth look at zoning reform as a practical, market-driven solution to America’s housing crisis. This […]
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December 4, 2024 at 7:45 PM
🔊 Calling all housing policy people! 🏡 I will be moderating a @ij.org webinar on #zoning reform as a solution to the housing crisis next Tuesday, December 10 at 3PM ET.
Sign up here: ij.org/event/breaki...
Sign up here: ij.org/event/breaki...
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Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson, two Texas grandmothers with masters’ degrees, want to be social workers. But one past run-in with the law has made each permanently ineligible under Texas statutes.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson, two Texas grandmothers with masters’ degrees, want to be social workers. But one past run-in with the law has made each permanently ineligible under Texas statutes.
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State and federal lawmakers now have empirical evidence—not just speculation and anecdotes—showing they can rein in #CivilForfeiture without compromising public safety.
November 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM
State and federal lawmakers now have empirical evidence—not just speculation and anecdotes—showing they can rein in #CivilForfeiture without compromising public safety.
This is excellent!
Big DB90 rezoning just filed for the Ford dealership in North Loop. Over 2000 units planned!
November 14, 2024 at 6:28 PM
This is excellent!
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Compatibility reform unlocked a lot units on these lots. Previously a good portion of this land was limited to 40-60 ft:
November 13, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Compatibility reform unlocked a lot units on these lots. Previously a good portion of this land was limited to 40-60 ft:
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Life is good in Austin! Developer approaches CM on 120' rezoning. CM says "why not 250?"
Developer agrees to a public realm improvements (car-free paseo, money for parks and trails) and bam! More homes, better parks, better trails here we come!
www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024...
Developer agrees to a public realm improvements (car-free paseo, money for parks and trails) and bam! More homes, better parks, better trails here we come!
www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024...
November 14, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Life is good in Austin! Developer approaches CM on 120' rezoning. CM says "why not 250?"
Developer agrees to a public realm improvements (car-free paseo, money for parks and trails) and bam! More homes, better parks, better trails here we come!
www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024...
Developer agrees to a public realm improvements (car-free paseo, money for parks and trails) and bam! More homes, better parks, better trails here we come!
www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024...