NOVEMBER 4, 2026
Texas – The people have spoken. Our air, our water, our land, and our lives are not for sale.
Billionaire donors like Elon Musk and data center CEOs tried to buy this election, but the power of organized people is stronger than the power of organized money. For 30 years, Texas prioritized the fossil fuel industry, big tech billionaires, and polluting corporations over the needs of everyday Texans, leaving our schools, parks, roads, hospitals, and electric grid radically underfunded. But no more.
Texans deserve a future where our families are safe and healthy, our land is protected, and we can afford to live. For years, Texans have worked to make that future possible. We call on Texas’ newly elected leaders to meet this historic moment with the energy and bravery that honors that work. It’s time to show the world what Texans are made of.
The Texas Legislature, led by Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa and Lt. Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin, along with all other elected members of the Texas House and Senate, have the power to create meaningful change for our state. We call on them to prioritize legislation that:
- Invests in a 21st century energy economy that lowers our bills and creates good-paying, family-supporting jobs without sacrificing what’s important to Texans.
- Creates meaningful accountability for dirty industries that pollute and waste our water, poison our air, harm our families, and raise our utility bills.
- Strengthens local control and brings the public into decisions that directly affect their communities.
It’s time for Texas leadership to be accountable to those who elected them – and deliver on campaign promises that united Texans under the singular idea that we deserve better.
Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
Panhandle First Coalition
Texas Center for Policy Studies
Climate Cabinet
Commission Shift Action
Public Citizen
Air Alliance Houston
Progress Texas
Bayou City Waterkeeper
Coastal Watch Association
Save Our Springs Alliance
Women’s March
Coalition for Responsible Environmental Aggregate Mining (CREAM)
Houston Climate Movement
Third Act Texas
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About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person’s right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org
