When I first entered this race, I’ll tell you the truth. I wasn’t expecting to win. That may surprise some people — but my mission was never about a title. It was about changing the conversation in Texas. And today, that conversation has changed. Property taxes are now on the table. Candidates who never mentioned them before are now promising relief. Statewide officials are talking about ending them. The issue that many said was “impossible” is now being debated openly. That

Hook (use this as the opening line): If your home is paid off but you’re still afraid of losing it, the problem isn’t ownership — it’s the system. For weeks, Texans have been debating property taxes — and rightly so. Property taxes have become a crushing burden for retirees and working families alike, forcing people who did everything right to consider selling the homes they worked their entire lives to own. But the comments I’m seeing tell a deeper, more troubling story. Tex

Most Texans don’t realize the Constitution already tells the story of what is wrong — and how to fix it. Three key articles matter: • Article 1 — Our rights • Article 7 — Education • Article 8 — Taxation Article 7 requires the Legislature to fund “an efficient system of public free schools.” Article 8 describes how taxes are to be used. Article 1 protects property and due course of law. But somewhere in the journey from 1876 to today, that