Texas House establishes own DOGE to ‘reduce the size and scope of government’

Republican Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows revealed state lawmakers had formed their own “DOGE” modeled after billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency, which is currently strip mining the federal government.

The Texas DOGE — or Delivery of Government Efficiency — is a Texas House committee consisting of eight Republicans and five Democrats. The latter group includes State Rep. Liz Campos of San Antonio.

The expressed purpose of the committee is to “reduce the size and scope of the government,” according to a statement Burrows delivered on the House floor. However, the committee hasn’t yet held a meeting or offered concrete information on how it will curtail state spending.

The committee is chaired by State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, who announced its intent with a tweet referencing the 2004 sports comedy movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. “The 5 D’s of Doge: doge, discover, disrupt, deliver, doge,” he posted.

The Texas House’s DOGE “is tasked with tackling inefficiencies in government services, reviewing agency regulations, and overseeing cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies,” according to a report by Texas Policy Research, a conservative policy organization.

“For advocates of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory reform, this committee represents a unique opportunity to reduce bureaucratic waste, enhance transparency, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely,” the report states. Texas DOGE’s jurisdiction will include oversight of the Department of Information Resources, the Texas Space Commission and the Sunset Advisory Commission.

Creating potential confusion over who watches state watchdogs, the Sunset Advisory Commission is “tasked with identifying and eliminating waste, duplication, and inefficiency for more than 130 Texas state agencies.”

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