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A Texas You Can
Afford Agenda
Working Texans are doing everything right, but too many are still watching more and more of their paychecks disappear into property taxes, healthcare, groceries, housing, and childcare.
My ‘A Texas You Can Afford’ agenda is about making it easier to afford a home, see a doctor, put groceries on the table, find reliable childcare, and know you’re getting a fair deal when you spend your hard-earned money.
Working families should come first in Texas, not corporate interests or billionaire donors.
SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Provide significant property tax relief for homeowners by increasing the state’s share of public education funding, reducing the burden currently placed on local property taxpayers.
End excessive healthcare premium hikes
End excessive healthcare premium increases and provide greater protection for Texans facing rising insurance costs
Ban dynamic pricing in grocery stores
Ban grocery store dynamic pricing and prevent grocery retailers from selling customers’ personal data to third parties without their consent.
Stop junk fees in apartment rentals
Crack down on junk fees in apartment rentals by requiring landlords to disclose all mandatory fees before a prospective tenant signs a lease.
Create childcare subsidies for family caregivers
Create a per diem childcare subsidy for family caregivers who provide care for children while a parent searches for employment, helping families stay on their feet during periods of transition.
get ai pricing out of health insurance and housing
Protect Texans from algorithmic price discrimination by establishing safeguards against the use of artificial intelligence and algorithms to set or increase prices for health insurance and housing.