Savant Moore is from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in history from Howard University. He is a husband and father.

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Savant Moore was born in Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Howard University, a master's in cybersecurity at the University of Texas at Tyler, and a master's of divinity from Houston Christian University. Savant is a husband and father of three children and serves as a minister in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

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Savant currently works as a founder and president of We Deserve Moore and serves as a trustee on the Houston Independent School District board. He previously worked as a software engineer, nonprofit founder, small business owner, truck driver, educator, brand ambassador, sales team lead, and location manager. Moore also served as a First Line Supervisor in the U.S. Army.

Savant previously ran for Texas comptroller in 2026 but did not win.

HISD elected trustee Savant Moore to run for Texas House seat

Savant currently serves as the Houston Independent School District Trustee for District II. He was first elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

Plans to prioritize long-term financial planning over "one-time patches."

Supports responsible budgeting, long-term financial planning, and careful investment of public funds.

Advocates for financial transparency and fairness, proposing grace periods, clear communication, and automatic reminders to prevent unnecessary penalties for Texans.

Supports modernizing state financial systems and improving spending oversight.

Promises to create a public dashboard that tracks state spending.

Supports funding public services while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

- Supports responsible budgeting, long-term financial planning, and careful investment of public funds.
- Supports modernizing state financial systems and improving spending oversight.
- Supports funding public services while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Financial Management

Promises to "modernize the way Texas tracks spending, stop hidden fees from draining families and small businesses, and bring full transparency to how every tax dollar is used."

Supports transparency in government spending through publicly accessible financial data.

Supports improving government efficiency and making services easier to navigate.

Supports making government processes clearer and reducing penalties tied to administrative systems.

Supports accountability and making government financial information understandable to the public.

- Supports transparency in government spending through publicly accessible financial data.
- Supports improving government efficiency and making services easier to navigate.
- Supports making government processes clearer and reducing penalties tied to administrative systems.
- Supports accountability and making government financial information understandable to the public.

Administration

Plans to streamline licensing, reduce duplicate reporting, and create a helpful Comptroller Help Desk for small businesses.

Supports reducing regulatory burden and improving state assistance for small businesses.

Supports restoring the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program, which provides state contracts to women, minorities, and veterans.

Supports restoring and strengthening the Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program to expand contracting opportunities.

Supports policies aimed at preventing financial practices that negatively affect families and small businesses.

Supports fair distribution of state resources to rural communities, including infrastructure that can support local businesses.

- Supports reducing regulatory burden and improving state assistance for small businesses.
- Supports restoring and strengthening the Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program to expand contracting opportunities.
- Supports policies aimed at preventing financial practices that negatively affect families and small businesses.
- Supports fair distribution of state resources to rural communities, including infrastructure that can support local businesses.

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Savant Moore

Savant Moore was born in Houston, Texas. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in history from Howard University, and has a Master of Business Administration in cybersecurity at the University of Texas at Tyler and a Master of Divinity from Houston Christian University. Moore is a husband and father of three children and serves as a minister in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

Savant currently serves as the Houston Independent School District Trustee for District II. He was first elected in 2023 and is serving his first term. Moore is running for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 2026.

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- The Comptroller is the state’s chief financial officer. They collect taxes, manage state money, and watch over how Texas spends that money.
- They collect most state revenue (like sales tax and business taxes) and issue tax permits and licenses.
- They track all state spending, audit agencies, publish financial reports, and provide important financial data to lawmakers.
- They manage the state treasury, investments, and cash flows, and estimate how much money the state has available for the budget.
- The office is elected statewide for a four-year term with no limits on re-election.
- The salary for the position is about $153,750 per year.