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Bill filed to give every Texas household $1,500, a Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa campaign promise

The proposal would use up to $17 billion from the Rainy Day Fund, with no income limit and payments overseen by the Comptroller’s office.

  • State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio filed Senate Bill 297 on Monday, proposing $1,500 payments to 11.6 million Texas households to fulfill a campaign pledge by Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa.
  • Legislation draws $17 billion from the state's Economic Stabilization Fund, also known as the "Rainy Day Fund," leveraging a legal exception for "public calamity" to bypass prohibitions against direct cash payments.
  • Verifying eligibility requires the Comptroller's office to use information "lawfully available to the comptroller or another state agency," ensuring households lived in Texas as of Jan. 1, 2027.
  • Approval requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers, presenting a significant hurdle in the GOP-dominated Senate where Democrats must secure support from nine Republicans.
  • Economist John Diamond of Rice University warned the cash injection could create pricing pressures; the bill takes effect September 1, 2027, if it fails to receive immediate approval.
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KSAT 12 broke the news in San Antonio, United States on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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