Texas Democrat files bill to follow through on Hinojosa’s $1.5K check promise
The measure would send $1,500 to every qualifying household and tap up to $17 billion from Texas’ rainy day fund.
- 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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Texas Democrat files bill to follow through on Hinojosa's $1.5K check promise
A Texas state senator has filed a bill to follow through on a promise by Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) to give one-time checks to all Texas households. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D) filed Senate Bill 297 Monday, which would deliver $1,500 checks to every Texas household, appropriating $17 billion from the state’s rainy day fund...
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