Public accountability
Texas
The record is public.
Hold Texas politicians accountable for their promises. Compare what they pledged with what they did, with dates and sources.
Check the promisesEvidence before opinion. The same standard for everyone. OPEN REGISTERLast reviewed: Nov 4, 2026Transition and time in office · tracking with sources
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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER
Choose whom to hold accountable.
The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.
Gina Hinojosa LBJ Presidential Library / Jay Godwin, 2017
James Talarico Antonioaesparza, 2025
Ted Cruz U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, 2019
Gina Hinojosa
January 2027 · inauguration to be confirmedTRACKED50measures, priorities, and commitments
✓ FULFILLED0with verified results
◔ IN PROGRESS0with documented progress
× BROKEN0with evidence and an applicable deadline
EACH TILE IS ONE MEASURE
A map of commitments.
No conclusion without evidence.
○46 · Before the term?3 · To verify≈1 · Priority changed
Select a tile to check its source.
Executive performance is not rated before the term begins. The record covers the transition and time in office. Undated promises do not automatically fall due at 100 days. An announcement, a law, and a benefit received are different milestones.
50 measures · Gina Hinojosa
WHAT THEY PROMISEDWHAT HAS BEEN VERIFIEDSTATUS
The electoral alternative: what did Greg Abbott propose? +
Campaign comparison. Losing an election is not failure to deliver during a term the candidate did not receive. Proposed tax deductions reduce taxable income; they are not equivalent to receiving the same amount in cash.
Appraise property only once every five years.
View sourceCap appraisal growth at 3% and extend the cap to all property.
View sourceAllow a tax rollback election with signatures from 15% of local registered voters.
View sourceLimit local spending to the lower of population growth plus inflation or 3.5%.
View sourceRequire two-thirds voter approval for local property tax increases.
View sourceAllow third-party construction inspections.
View sourceDecide occupancy approvals within ten days.
View sourceReuse preapproved home designs; the platform specifies prior approval in three cities.
View sourceAllow additions and accessory homes by right.
View sourcePrevent municipal design mandates that raise housing costs.
View sourceWithhold municipal sales tax revenue for noncompliance.
View sourceCap monthly inhaler and epinephrine copays at $25.
View sourceCreate Essential Benefits insurance for employers, with premiums nearly 20% lower.
View sourceCreate a $400 million roof program with up to $10,000 per participant and projected premium cuts of up to 8%.
View sourceAllow rewards for safe driving, with projected discounts of 10% to 30%.
View sourceOpen municipal electricity supply to retail competition.
View sourceUse electricity revenue for the service rather than unrelated municipal spending.
View sourceExpand the repeat offender task force.
View sourceDeny bail to undocumented immigrants accused of violent felonies.
View sourceCreate a statewide prosecutor able to intervene in local cases.
View sourceAllow impeachment of district attorneys who fail to perform their duties.
View sourceOffer summer tuition discounts of $500 for 1–5 credits and $1,000 for six or more.
View sourceOffer 90-credit degrees completed in three years in high-demand fields.
View sourceKeep tuition and fees frozen in 2026–27.
View sourceCreate Student Success Academies for reading and math.
View sourceProvide materials and learning plans for families to use at home.
View sourceGive families clearer notifications about student progress.
View sourceLimit screens and prioritize physical materials and teacher instruction.
View sourceDirect 70% of school spending to the classroom.
View sourceAudit districts to reduce administrative costs, wasteful contracts, and fraud.
View sourceReduce unnecessary administrative burdens on teachers.
View sourceRequire a minimum ten-year sentence and sex offender registration for improper relationships with students.
View sourceBan gifts and agreements with foreign governments or their entities.
View sourceBan H-1B workers in public schools.
View sourceMaintain school choice through vouchers.
View sourcePause data center permits until audits are complete.
View sourceRequire companies to pay for infrastructure and lower residential bills.
View sourceProtect community water and require electricity and water use reports.
View sourceRequire setbacks that protect communities.
View sourceEnd financial incentives for data centers.
View sourceRequire data centers to bring their own power and return electricity to the grid.
View sourceSave the average homeowner about $3,000 a year in taxes, up to 50%.
View sourceSave the average family $4,000 a year through the agenda.
View sourceContinue border security through Operation Lone Star.
View sourceRestrict THC, including a ban on smokable hemp.
View sourcePause state funding for Flock cameras.
View source02 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
A window for assessment.
Not a deadline we assign to their promises.
Gina Hinojosa
Declared prioritiesDeclared priorities and day-one checks.
Public schools, household finances, and anticorruption. She named these when asked about her first 100 days. They do not constitute a dated schedule of deliverables.
- Day one: replace Mike Morath.
- Day one: declare an affordability emergency.
- Contracts: end the use of no-bid contracts to reward donors from day one; audit state contracts.
03 / WORDS STAY ON THE RECORD, TOO
On election
night.
Nov 3, 2026
Gina Hinojosa · Victory speech
What they reaffirmed on winning.
Reaffirms replacing Mike Morath on day one, addressing the damage from vouchers, and improving teacher pay. Announces the transition and an end to the era of no-bid contracts. Also promises not to cover up corruption within her party, to tell the truth, and to admit mistakes.
Text published by her campaign; general commitments are distinguished from measurable ones.
Read the official text04 / THE SAME STANDARD FOR EVERYONE
Evidence comes first.
We do not rate intentions.
We compare commitments with results.
The promise stays on record.
We preserve the original source, scope, and date. Later changes are added to the history; they never erase what came before.
Results must be demonstrated.
We distinguish announcements, legislative progress, approval, implementation, and results. We identify who has the authority to act.
Explanations are checked.
We look for votes, budgets, laws, or rulings that support the reason given. If no public explanation is available, we say so.
What each status means and when we rate a promise broken +
○ Before the term
The official has not yet begun serving in office.
? To verify
An action or its evidence still needs verification.
◔ In progress
An action or proposal is documented.
◇ Approved · not implemented
A rule or funding is authorized; implementation still needs verification.
◐ Partially fulfilled
Part of the original scope has been verified.
✓ Fulfilled
Evidence demonstrates the promised scope and outcome.
Ⅱ Blocked
An obstacle is documented; we also check what the official did to overcome it.
≈ Priority changed
The priority, position, or scope changed; we preserve both versions.
× Broken
An announced deadline passed without fulfillment, or conclusive evidence establishes nonfulfillment.
— Not achieved by cutoff
The result was not achieved by the review cutoff; that cutoff does not create a campaign deadline.
Failure to deliver does not, by itself, prove a lie. A false statement, a contradiction, and an unfulfilled commitment require different evidence.
The rating divides fulfilled commitments by all recorded commitments and converts that share to a five-star scale. Each record counts once.
05 / WATCHDOG REVIEW HISTORY
A record that remembers.
Register opened. Initial inventory of campaign pledges and early postelection statements. Terms have not yet begun. Interviews and speeches remain under review.
Official state sources
Capitol photo · Daniel Mayer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Framing and shading adjusted