Candidate for Texas Public Accounts Comptroller in 2026 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedA new state law, SB8, offers Texas Sheriff's offices state grant money as an incentive to cooperate with federal ICE operations. This program will be administered by the Comptroller’s office. As Comptroller, Shehla would challenge both the legality and the wisdom of this program. Texas Sheriff's must remain independent. Learn more
Texas has an unconstitutional anti-BDS law which limits political free speech for anyone doing business with the state. Texas contractors must sign a pledge not to boycott Israel, even if the work they’re doing for the state is totally apolitical, like storm emergency services or speech pathology for children. The comptroller’s office administers this law. As Comptroller Shehla would: seek legal opinions and political support to end the unconstitutional anti-BDS law. Learn more
As Comptroller, Shehla would seek legal opinions to dismantle the highly politicized “Divestment Statute Lists,” and instead make cost the top factor in state contracting. The state’s contracts should benefit taxpayers, not political idealogues in Austin. Shehla would administer school vouchers and other state opportunities without religious bias. Learn more
Our tax dollars can be better spent in funding disaster relief and public schools and Texans have a right to weigh in on wasteful tax breaks! Learn more
The state of Texas has pledged to invest at least 280 million in Israel bonds, money that should have been invested here at home. As Comptroller Shehla would: Seek legal opinions and political support for the comptroller’s office to put Texas first, and divest from all foreign bonds. Let’s put Texas first! Learn more
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