Austin speaks legalese. We speak neighbor.
The Texas Legislature files thousands of bills each session. Most people never read one, and that is fair: they are long, technical, and written for lawyers. But those bills decide your property tax bill, your kid's classroom, your water rates, and the rules your small business follows.
Capitol to Community reads state legislation and writes what it actually does, in language a busy person can finish in two minutes. We started with McKinney. We now cover legislation that reaches every city in Texas, and we flag when a bill hits some communities differently than others.
How an explainer gets made
- 1We track the recordNew and changed Texas bills are pulled from the official legislative data feed every day.
- 2We filter the noiseProcedural motions and housekeeping bills get dropped. We keep what changes real life.
- 3We tag itEach bill is sorted into everyday topics like schools, taxes, housing, and public safety.
- 4We translate itTwo short sections: what the bill does, and what it means where you live.
- 5A human approves itNothing publishes without a person reading it first.
What we will not do
- Tell you a bill is good or bad. We are translators, not pundits.
- Endorse or oppose legislation, parties, or candidates.
- State a bill's status without verifying it in the official record.
- Publish a claim we cannot back up with the bill text or the legislative record.