{"id":365905,"date":"2026-07-08T21:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/365905\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:54:08","slug":"gina-hinojosa-the-democratic-candidate-for-governor-of-texas-proposes-giving-1500-to-every-household-in-the-state-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/365905\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina Hinojosa: The Democratic candidate for governor of Texas proposes giving $1,500 to every household in the state | U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, presented a proposal to provide a one-time payment of $1,500 to every household in the state using funds from Texas\u2019s economic stabilization fund, known as the \u201crainy day fund.\u201d The initiative aims to alleviate the impact of the rising cost of living and is shaping up to be one of the main promises of her campaign for the November election, in which she will face Republican Governor Greg Abbott<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hinojosa unveiled the plan during a press conference outside a grocery store in Houston, where she asserted that the money accumulated in the fund belongs to taxpayers and should be directed toward those facing financial hardship. \u201cThat is $1,500 to every Texas household at a time when Texans are struggling in this high-cost economy,\u201d the candidate stated.<\/p>\n

According to her campaign, the program would cost approximately $17 billion and benefit more than 11 million households. The funds would come from a state savings account financed primarily by revenue from oil and gas taxes.<\/p>\n

The plan could not be implemented by the governor\u2019s decision alone. To use funds from the account, approval from the Texas legislature<\/a> \u2014 where Republicans hold control \u2014 would be required. Under state rules, the support of two-thirds of both chambers is required to allocate money from the fund for purposes other than covering budget deficits.<\/p>\n

Hinojosa maintains that, even after distributing the checks, the fund would retain approximately 10 billion dollars in reserves. Furthermore, her campaign asserts that the account continues to grow each year thanks to new revenue, which is why she believes the state can finance the program without compromising its financial stability.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s never been hoarded the way it currently is,\u201d Hinojosa said. \u201cWe cannot find an economist who says it makes sense for us to be sitting on this money. It is irresponsible. This money should be in our economy in Texas.\u201d The candidate also noted that, if elected, she will declare the affordability crisis an emergency on the first day of her term so that lawmakers can discuss the proposal as soon as the legislative session begins in January.<\/p>\n

During the presentation of the proposal, Hinojosa dubbed the initiative a \u201ccorruption tax refund\u201d and argued that the state government has accumulated funds that should be returned to the citizens. \u201cThe government is broken,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is more, right now, a burden than a help for people. That changes when I\u2019m governor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, in an interview with ABC13<\/a>, she defended the unconventional nature of the proposal and noted that voters are seeking alternatives to traditional policies. \u201cIt is a different kind of proposal,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s unorthodox, especially for a Democrat to be proposing this, and I think in 2026, people will want something outside the usual. People want something different. People don\u2019t want more of the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abbott remains committed to cutting taxes<\/p>\n

While Hinojosa proposes distributing resources from the emergency fund, Governor Abbott has made a broad property tax reduction package the centerpiece of his campaign, which includes eliminating school taxes for homeowners, limiting increases in assessed property values, and tightening restrictions on local governments\u2019 ability to raise taxes.<\/p>\n

Recent polls show<\/a> that Abbott maintains a lead of about six percentage points over Hinojosa in the race for governor. <\/p>\n

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