The Kentucky Republican believes the proposal carries troubling similarities to economic policies adopted in Venezuela, where extensive government controls, chronic underinvestment, and institutional failures contributed to a devastating economic collapse.
For Texas families struggling with rising electricity costs, the debate presents a critical question: Can a governor make electricity more affordable through executive action, or could the policy ultimately threaten the reliability of the state’s power grid?
Hinojosa has made reducing household energy expenses a central priority of her incoming administration.



