
Interim Testimony: Housing Affordability
Millions of homeowners and renters in Texas share major housing affordability concerns, with 84% of Texans saying they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the cost of housing.*

Millions of homeowners and renters in Texas share major housing affordability concerns, with 84% of Texans saying they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the cost of housing.*

The 2026-27 state budget provides for $150 billion in general revenue spending, including $51 billion in property tax cuts. Those large, permanent tax cuts are only made possible by historically

Millions of homeowners and renters in Texas share major housing affordability concerns, with 84% of Texans saying they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the cost of housing*.

On behalf of Every Texan, thank you for the opportunity to provide input into the development of the Fiscal Year 2028–2029 Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for the Texas Health and

The state budget is the primary means by which our Legislature defines its priorities. We thank the conference committee on the budget for its hard work so far. Yet we

The following House bills have been heard in the House Ways and Means Committee but remain pending. We ask that the Committee vote on Monday, May 12 to favorably recommend

View these comments as a PDF. Every Texan appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Every Texan appreciates the opportunity to provide written recommendations to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) regarding the agency’s development of the Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for 2026-2027.
Every Texan appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in response to the proposed rules “Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and
Every Texan is taking no position on HB 2176, but is providing the attached context. The bill would extend temporary authority for the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to take