We envision a Texas where people of all backgrounds can fulfill their potential and contribute to our community.
Unfortunately, too many Texans can’t access the conditions they need to thrive — good health care, education, and jobs.
One of the most effective ways to make sure every Texan has access to these conditions is to strengthen public policy. And that’s where we focus our work: We strengthen public policy to expand opportunity and equity for every Texan.
Every Texan agrees wholeheartedly with House Bill 2021’s goal of increasing legislative oversight and decision-making power over significant infusions of federal aid that Texas receives when the Legislature is not
Every Texan understands that HB 2 is a complex effort to bring the Texas state budget into balance for the remainder of the 2020-2021 biennium and to free up General
Texas PACE — a coalition led by Every Texan and Young Invincibles — supports Senate Bill 1019 relating to disaggregated higher education data. Texas student debt is in crisis, and
Every Texan supports HB 4139 relating to the Office for Health Equity. The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately burdening Black and Hispanic Texans and has magnified long-standing health inequities for communities
Currently Texas state law prevents local communities from prohibiting discrimination based on source of income, implementing inclusionary zoning, and putting in place rent controls. HB 886 removes state preemption of
HB 3924/SB 1973 would make preexisting condition discrimination legal once again for a certain type of health coverage. Nearly 9-in-10 Texans (88%) think health plans should be required to cover
HB 3923 by Representative Oliverson seeks to align state law regarding association health plans – those offered by business or professional associations to their members — with federal rules finalized
Every Texan is submitting these comments detailing the provisions of HB 484 and pilot concept which we would hope to see in a bill we could support, and also detailing
HB 2996 is a step in the right direction for working Texans, employers, and the state’s financial future. This legislation will have far reaching impacts on Texas. HB 2996 establishes
For Texans of all backgrounds to reach their full potential, our state government needs to be able to support services such as pre-K-12 public schools, public universities and community colleges,
Every Texan opposes HB 1886 by Noble as it misconstrues the fundamental purposes of the programs which it directs the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) to study. These programs provide support
Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities) respectfully submits these comments in opposition to HB 1369. The bill builds on Texas’ current “safe harbor” for health care sharing ministries
