Senior Policy Advisor and In House Counsel
Luis is responsible for justice policy at Texas 2036. He covers issues across the justice system from the regulation of law enforcement, to the efficacy of state courts, through various reforms in prisons and beyond. In his role as In House Counsel, Luis provides legal support across Texas 2036's various teams.
Tens of thousands of incarcerated Texans are eligible for higher education programming. Even though far fewer can actually access it, Texas is set for significant program expansion in the near future. That’s the starting point of our new report, Opening More Doors. Built on Fall 2025 enrollment data, the report sets out a landscape view…
In the world of Texas justice and safety data, 2026 is off to a strong start. There are promising signs for improved motor vehicle stop data from Texas law enforcement, but the road to get here has been a long one. Texas 2036 has been working to improve the regulation of law enforcement in Texas…
With the release of Texas 2036’s 9th Texas Voter Poll, we received feedback on how Texas voters feel about issues of crime and safety. Some takeaways: A strong majority of Texas voters across the board prefer primary candidates who hold a position that favors ensuring that crimes lead to arrests and prosecution, but that’s much…
Texans are used to voting in elections for state offices in even-numbered years so that state lawmakers can do their work in the following year. But that glosses over a very important statewide election we have just about every odd-numbered year — the state constitutional amendment election. Basics Since 1876, Article 17 of the Texas…
Texas 2036 Government Performance and Fiscal Policy Director Rahul Sreenivasan submitted comments on Wednesday to accompany his testimony to the Texas House Committee on Appropriations in favor of House Bill 500. He highlighted multiple spending items within the supplemental budget bill, which is scheduled for consideration on the House floor on Thursday. Here are his…