Today, the Senate Finance Committee will consider SJR 56, which would tighten the constitutional limit on state spending, and SB 10 (Medicaid reform) is expected to be brought up for Senate floor debate. Other bills that could be called from the intent calendar this week include SB 4 (charter schools), SB 103 (TYC reform), and SB 1000 (autism vouchers).Today, the House Higher Education Committee will consider HB 3828 (performance incentives for universities), while the House Corrections Committee will hear HB 2807 (TYC reform). On Tuesday, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee’s agenda includes HB 1612 (garnish wages for court-ordered restitution) and HB 1939 (empower police to implement restorative diversions).
Local Government
Affordability is the Problem. Less Government is the Solution.
Affordability is the number one issue in Texas, and it isn’t even close. Numerous polls, released both before and after Election Day, show the Texas electorate alarmed with the cost of gas, groceries, and rent—as well as everything else. One poll in particular, conducted by the University of Texas and the Texas Politics Project, illustrates...
November 10, 2026