Texas Gov. David Acton said Monday that he has filed a broad state bill aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures through temporary changes to taxes, housing rules, regulation and state government oversight. According to a press release from Acton’s office, the measure is titled the Texas Inflation Relief Act of 2026 and has been filed for consideration in the current monthly legislative session. In DynamicSim, governors are voting members of the combined State Legislature, though legislation applies to one state at a time. Acton described the proposal as a targeted package meant to reduce costs for families and businesses without adding new spending. “Inflation is a hidden tax on Texas families,” Acton said in the release. He said the bill focuses on “property taxes, housing, and regulations” while also protecting agriculture and improving government efficiency. The proposal includes a property tax section that, according to the release, would expand the business personal property exemption to $250,000 per location. It would also accelerate appraisal caps so that annual increases are limited to a maximum of 3% for the next two years. A housing section would temporarily override what the governor called restrictive local zoning rules on new single-family and multi-family housing in high-demand areas. The release said that preemption would last six months. The bill would also fast-track residential construction and infrastructure permits to a 60-day timeline, with applications deemed approved if that deadline is not met. The legislation also includes a regulatory component. Acton’s office said it would impose a “one-in, two-out” rule for new regulations and require cost-benefit analysis, with a 90-day sunset attached to that provision. The release did not provide additional implementation details. On workforce policy, the governor’s office said the bill would remove barriers to vocational training, apprenticeships and industry certifications. It did not specify in the release which existing barriers would be changed. The measure would also create what the release calls a Texas DOGE Task Force to conduct a broad audit intended to identify waste and reduce government bloat. In addition, the proposal includes several accountability and legal provisions that Acton’s office described as permanent protections. Those include a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying, a requirement for full competitive bidding transparency on contracts, and liability protections for farmers and ranchers against what the governor characterized as activist lawsuits. Most of the package is temporary. The release said the bill carries a nine-month sunset clause, with exceptions for certain accountability provisions that would remain in effect. Acton said the legislation is designed as “careful but impactful relief” and urged lawmakers to move it quickly. “This legislation builds on our recent energy successes by tackling the cost-of-living crisis head-on,” Acton said in the release. “I urge the Legislature to pass the Texas Inflation Relief Act quickly so we can keep Texas affordable and prosperous.” The filing comes as inflation, housing affordability and executive power remain high-salience political issues nationally, and as Texas has also been in recent political headlines over immigration-related disputes involving Acton and officials in other states. No legislative vote, committee action or formal opposition to the bill was included in the announcement. Because the proposal touches local zoning, tax policy, regulation and contracting, it could draw attention from business groups, local governments, housing advocates and agricultural interests as it moves through the Legislature. For now, the details available publicly come from the governor’s office announcement, and the bill’s prospects will depend on how lawmakers from across the combined State Legislature respond during the current session.