The modified program would provide nearly 2,000 families living below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, who were already selected for the program, with $500 monthly payments through preloaded debit cards. Payments under the revised program were set to start going out in January.
The Texas Constitution expressly prohibits giving away public funds to benefit individuals — a common sense protection to prevent cronyism and ensure that public funds benefit all citizens
Houston’s basic-income program faces shutdown after Texas’ attorney general labels it “unconstitutional.”
Harris County’s guaranteed basic income program received more than 82,000 applications from residents before the online portal closed earlier this month
“Uplift Harris” aims to give financial relief to low-income families in the county, with parties receiving $500 a month for 18 months.
