January 8, 2026
Integrated TSIA Education & “Early College” Pathways
Executive Blueprint: Pathway to Codification 1. Issue a “Fair Learning” Executive Order Mandate TSIA-readiness as the primary academic standard for all public junior high schools. Direct TEA Compliance: Direct the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to prioritize Subject Mastery over standardized testing. Establish the Benchmark: Formally define the “8th Grade Benchmark” as the statewide requirement for […]
February 27, 2024
Executive Order Forbidding AI & Programmed Discrimination
The Problem: Corporate landlords are using secret software to fix prices and “hard-code” discrimination into their systems. Whether it’s complex AI or simple programming rules, these digital tools are being used to bypass fair housing laws and squeeze Texas families. The Solution: Executive Order to make these practices completely illegal. We are not asking for […]
February 27, 2024
10% Credit Card Interest Rates via Linked Deposit Strategy
Policy Memo: The Texas Local Lending Initiative To: The People of Texas From: Jose Navarro Balbuena, Candidate for Governor Subject: 10% Credit Card Interest Rates via Market Incentives Reference: “The Texas Linked Deposit Strategy” I. Executive Summary Federal laws currently protect big national banks, allowing them to charge Texans usurious interest rates (25%–30%+) while exporting […]
February 27, 2024
“Texas Secure Savings Act” (Auto-IRA)
Policy Platform: Executive Strategy 1. Champion the “Texas Secure Savings Act” (Auto-IRA) The Governor’s Action: I will designate the “Texas Secure Savings Act” as an Emergency Item in my first State of the State address. This bill will establish a state-facilitated, automatic-enrollment Roth IRA for private-sector workers. Why This Works (The Mechanism): The “Emergency” Bypass: […]
January 27, 2024
Strategic Blueprint: The Executive Path to Campaign Finance Reform
As Governor, I cannot unilaterally create a new tax or appropriation (which is required for public financing), they must use their powers to force the Legislature to pass the bill, or use executive orders to tighten existing rules without them. Here are the specific, feasible executive actions a Democratic Governor in Texas can take to […]