Dick Illyes

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

I propose we dramatically expand the elected Constable system to handle all law enforcement except traffic and major cases. Greatly reduced areas for elected Constables would put locally elected officials known to almost everyone in the community in charge of law and order. Learn more

Drug Policy

It is time to legalize Marijuana in Texas. Learn more

Education

I propose to require all State Universities to provide equivalent credits via examinations. The instruction needed to pass these examinations would be provided by the free market. Students receiving these credits would receive the same degree as those who sat through the courses, and could mix actual classes with credits via exams to attain their degrees. Learn more

We should change all state level funding to an endowment at the individual student level. The money stays in the student account until each level is met, making poor students much more valuable to educators who can catch them up. Learn more

Government Reform

I will introduce legislation to place the choice of None Of The Above on all Texas Ballots. If NOTA wins the election must be held again with different candidates. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

Inspectors should work for insurance companies, not local governments. If local governments believe they have a need to protect the public they should require liability insurance, with inspections conducted by the insurance companies who have actual skin in the game. Learn more

Social Services

​Except for police and firemen, I propose totally ending public employee pensions. Under my plan governmental bodies would pay the rates needed to fill the jobs, pay into Social Security, and let employees themselves handle future retirement needs. Learn more