Lower property tax rates to provide substantial relief to Texas homeowners

Establish an appraisal cap on the increase of property values

Provide an adequate state investment in our local schools

Require accountability from our schools

Pay teachers like the professionals they are - we need to retain good teachers

Make college tuition rates more affordable and control tuition rate increases

Prepare our future generation with the proper tools to contribute to our society and to compete globally

Make sure the state works in partnership with local law enforcement entities so that all resources needed for public safety are available.

Work to rid our communities of gangs.

Use the International Management District to provide greater public safety.

Restore full health insurance benefits to eligible children of working parents to ensure that our children are healthy and to ease the overcrowding in our emergency rooms

Take advantage of the estimated $300 million of Federal funds left on the table in Washington each year by fully funding CHIP

Reinstate $50 million in mental health cuts enacted in 2003 to provide community help and ease the burden on local law enforcement

Improve state efforts to curb domestic violence and prevent child abuse