Texas 2036 released the results of the 8th Texas Voter Poll, revealing a strong appetite for legislative solutions to pressing challenges like water security, education, electric grid reliability, health care costs and housing affordability.
Despite lingering concerns about the future, a majority of voters remain optimistic about Texas’ potential to address these issues head-on, demonstrating Texas voters’ desire for practical, future-oriented solutions.
Our top takeaways include:
- Water Supply: A vast majority (85%) of voters are concerned that the state could face future water shortages. Notably, 85% of voters also support the state making strategic long-term investments in reliable water infrastructure. And 68% favor the Texas Legislature dedicating $1 billion annually to the Texas Water Fund, which was created last year.
- Electric Grid Reliability: A majority of voters (53%) say they lack confidence in the reliability of the state’s electric grid.
- High School and Workforce Readiness: A majority of voters (61%) believe that Texas high school students are not graduating prepared for the workforce or future economy.
