Blue Wave Reaches Texas Capitol as Democrats Launch Legislative Blitz
Summary
Texas lawmakers filed roughly 1,520 bills during the opening week of filing for the 2027 legislative session, with Democrats filing about twice as many as Republicans. Democratic proposals focus on health care, education, recent state policies, data centers and family costs, including Medicaid expansion and changes to the school voucher program.Key Facts
- Lawmakers filed roughly 1,520 bills in the opening week of filing for the 2027 Texas legislative session.
- Democrats filed bills at about twice the rate of Republicans during the opening week.
- Senator Judith Zaffirini filed 67 bills, including another proposal to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act.
- Supporters say Medicaid expansion could cover about 1 million to 1.4 million additional Texans and bring up to $10 billion in federal funds to Texas each year.
- Democratic lawmakers proposed repealing the school voucher program, increasing per-student funding and expanding access to free prekindergarten.
- About 15 bills filed during the opening days would repeal or significantly scale back Texas' $1 billion school voucher program.
- Other proposals address school nurses, insurance-network disputes, reproductive-health restrictions, college loans and grants, and data centers.
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