WACO, Texas (KXXV) — It was first reported Friday that Texas had created its own DOGE committee or Department of Government Efficiency agency.
25 News talked to Waco State Representative Pat Curry who was selected to be on the committee. The state of Texas has created its own DOGE committee.
It’s a standing house committee that will likely run year in and year out.
State Representative District 56 Pat Curry said, “We have the power to subpoena and call any agency to deal with expenditures of the state of Texas dollars.”
Waco’s Representative Pat Curry says the state can save costs at every level of government.
“We do have plenty of fraud and waste," Curry said. "With the help of AI and the ability for a group to spend time looking into things, we can run things a lot more efficiently.
He said they’ll use AI programs to project future expenditures, and help save money for local cities and school districts.
Curry says DOGE is less about cutting government jobs, and more about using the state’s buying power for cost-saving measures.
“I’m sorry when I see cars bought at MSRP and they’re buying 30 and 40 cars at a time," Curry said. "That’s local taxpayer money being misspent. It’s not the school’s fault."
He says Texas should be negotiating and giving schools and local governments buying power.
Curry, a successful businessman himself, is ready to cut waste and save the state billions.
“I’m very proud to be on the committee as a businessman with experience with artificial intelligence. It’s exciting to use data and metrics to help," he said.
