Issue Position: Cracking down on waste and mismanagement in government

Issue Position

Senator Hinojosa has had the courage to expose and bring to light some of our state's most shameful scandals, including the rampant abuse that was going unpunished at the Texas Youth Commission. As a member of the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Hinojosa has been demanding accountability and fiscal efficiency within state government.

* Brought the scandals at the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) to the public's attention and worked with the Sunset Advisory Commission to merge TYC and the Juvenile Probation Commission into one entity, to increase accountability and save taxpayers money.
* Supported legislation that forced The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to adhere to strict measures of accountability and reform after an accounting error at the agency resulted in the loss of $1 billion.
* Voted for legislation that abolished the Texas Residential Construction Commission, an agency exposed as a special-interest controlled entity for home builders.

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