Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 71 in 2026 Texas Primary Election.
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Expand the state allotment to fund and mandate full-day Pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds, prioritizing early literacy and numeracy to close achievement gaps. Learn more
Legislate a permanent block on any new or existing school voucher or "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program, ensuring all public funds are dedicated exclusively to the public school system. Learn more
Enact a substantial and immediate increase to the Basic Allotment (the core per-student funding amount) to account for recent inflation and rising operational costs. Learn more
Overhaul the special education finance system to adopt a higher-weighted, needs-based model that funds services based on the intensity of a student's required support, rather than the current system's historical inadequacy. Learn more
Implement an "Affordable Utilities Cap" to prevent sudden, devastating spikes in residential electricity and water bills. A major part of that would be to fix our insufficient power grid. Invest state funds into modernizing the Texas power grid, prioritizing resiliency, and holding energy providers accountable to residential customers, not just corporate profit margins. Fund robust weatherization programs for low-income homes to permanently reduce utility consumption and save money as well as reduce the overall stress on the grid itself, which benefits all users. Learn more
Create a First-Time Texas Buyer's Fund to provide down payment and closing cost assistance, especially for families who have been historically locked out of the housing market. And fight back against legislation that allows banks to potentially make 50-year mortgages the standard, which would stand to only benefit banks, lenders, and home builders while increasing the already heavy financial burden on homeowners forced to pay far more in interest before they even begin paying on principal, which would be yet another deterrent to home ownership for Texans. Learn more
I would work with the State Legislature to strengthen the current Texas "Renter's Bill of Rights ", that would include statewide legal protections against exorbitant and predatory rent increases. It would provide legal resources for families who are facing eviction or landlord abuses. And it would explore providing targeted rent relief for long-term residents facing displacement due to increased commercial redevelopment that prices long-time residents out of the homes they’re lived in for years under the guise of “urban renewal” or “neighborhood revitalization”. Learn more
We can’t meet demand with the current lack of funding and lack of legislative support holding us back. We support expanding investment into refurbishing existing vacant homes and reforming exclusionary zoning laws that block the construction of diverse, affordable housing options. Learn more
Dedicate a greater percentage of state oil and gas severance tax revenue directly to the Permanent School Fund or the state's Foundation School Program. Learn more
Review and reform the state's corporate franchise tax by closing loopholes and/or adjusting the rate to ensure large corporations contribute more substantially to the state's general revenue fund. Learn more
Provide state funding to increase salaries for other essential staff, including bus drivers, nurses, and instructional aides. Learn more
Repeal or reform corporate tax giveaways, especially those given to high-energy-consumption industries like data centers, and redirect those funds to lower utility costs for residential customers. Replacing Chapter 313, which was a major tax giveaway to corporations, with the Jobs, Energy, Technology, and innovation Act was a good first step, because it provided far more restrictions as well as oversight on who and how these incentives could be used, but there is still more work to be done. Learn more
Implement a state-funded, mandatory, and significant salary increase for all public school teachers, bringing Texas teacher pay competitive with the national average. Learn more
Reverse policies that weaken Texas workers' ability to organize and bargain for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. Companies that fight against their worker unionizing are fighting against their workers to protect their own interests. Learn more
We will ensure that Texas workers earn a wage they can actually live on, which in turn would further stimulate the economy and increase sales tax revenue, which would provide more funding for the State to use on other initiatives to help the poor and working class. Learn more
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