Jose Navarro BalbuenaCivic Resume • Katy Mayor 2027
"Self-educated Father, Renter, Small Business Owner, Tax Strategist, Notary Public, Licensed Insurance Agent, and Software-Infrastructure Technical Engineer." Running to bring transparency and working-class accountability as Katy Mayor in May 2027 and as Texas Governor in 2026.
Katy, Texas ResidentBridging the digital divide from Sam Houston MSTC to local Katy storefronts. Fighting for renters, working homeowners, and neighborhood businesses.
Why specialized technical knowledge makes an effective municipal mayor and state executive.
Over a decade navigating the Internal Revenue Code, IRS Form 1040, business formation (LLC/EIN/Sales Tax), and cash-management protocols. Jose knows how public money flows and where bureaucratic waste hides.
Experienced front-line election administrator safeguarding voter access, verifying poll worker compliance, and registering citizens as a certified Volunteer Deputy Registrar across Fort Bend and Harris County.
Consultant helping mom-and-pop businesses implement modern point-of-sale systems, secure cloud servers, and AI automations to compete against billion-dollar monopolistic corporations.
Commissioned by the Texas Secretary of State for traditional in-person and Remote Online Notarization (RON), handling legal oaths, powers of attorney, and statutory affidavits under strict legal standards.
Eliminating squatter fraud, enforcing binding 24-to-48-hour habitability repair SLAs, and providing tenants statutory guidance against predatory evictions.
"I have been at the heels of buying a house for a long time — as income grows, so do home prices, leaving working families just out of reach. Landlords have an expedited eviction court process to protect their profits, and squatters exploit paperwork loopholes to victimize both homeowners and legitimate renters. We will build a Verified County Renter Registry to authenticate lawful leases instantly, eliminate squatter fraud, and give lawful tenants verifiable legal standing. Paired with binding ITIL repair SLAs for AC, plumbing, and mold, plus dedicated tenant navigation services, we restore fairness and accountability to Texas housing."
— Jose Navarro Balbuena, Candidate for Katy Mayor & Texas GovernorAn official county tenancy registry that authenticates lawful lease agreements. Stops squatter scams and fraudulent subleases immediately by providing law enforcement and property owners with instant verification, while giving lawful tenants certified legal standing.
County-integrated digital ticketing where critical habitability emergencies (broken AC during Texas summer heatwaves, heating failure during freezes, or plumbing disasters) carry statutory 24-to-48-hour mandatory remedy deadlines backed by rent escrow remedies.
Treating toxic black mold and severe pest infestations as non-negotiable statutory habitability violations with immediate remediation mandates, rather than "optional add-on fees" forced onto renters.
Dedicated municipal and county tenant navigators providing renters with clear guidance on their statutory protections against unlawful lockouts, retaliatory evictions, and improper notices, paired with Justice of the Peace pre-filing diversion mediation.
Preserving Katy's heritage while solving 21st-century drainage, small business vitality, neighborhood safety, and homeownership protections.
Prioritizing stormwater detention and regional drainage cooperation with Harris and Fort Bend counties to protect historic Katy and newer neighborhoods from devastating flooding.
Cut bureaucratic permitting delays for local entrepreneurs. Introduce a transparent 72-hour digital permit tracker so small businesses can open doors and employ residents faster.
Formally partner with TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) to sponsor and train Katy Neighborhood Watch programs. Equipping community watch captains with accredited de-escalation training and direct, verified dispatch links to Katy Police.
Strip HOAs of home repossession and non-judicial foreclosure powers. Ban institutional Wall Street corporations from buying 1-4 single-family homes in Katy. Texans will no longer rent the picket fence dream—houses are for families.
Publishing an open-ledger, searchable municipal budget so every resident can see exactly how tax dollars are spent, eliminating sweetheart developer subsidies.