09
September
2019
Capitol Update: Ballot Propositions 3 & 4
It’s September, and that means football season in Texas is back in full swing! Like so many of you, I relish spending my Friday nights this time of year under the bright lights of a football stadium, munching on a box of popcorn, and supporting our East Texas schools. From the band to the drill... Read More
26
August
2019
Capitol Update: Upcoming Ballot Propositions
With the month of September just around the corner, school is officially underway, football stadiums will light up the Friday night sky, and sportsmen and women will finally have a chance to get back in the field with a shotgun for dove season. With that in mind, I want to encourage all of my fellow... Read More
12
August
2019
Capitol Update: Regarding El Paso and Prop 4
Since my last column, selfish and hateful acts of violence carried out by a white supremacist took the lives of 22 people in El Paso, Texas. Just hours later, nine more were killed in Dayton, Ohio at the hands of another sick and demented individual consumed with hate. As Texans, and as Americans, we grieve... Read More
29
July
2019
Capitol Update: 13th Check for Retired Teachers
A cool front in late July? In many areas across East Texas, records were shattered this past week as temperatures plummeted into the upper 50s and lower 60s. The cooler temperatures were welcome relief to many as we were just settling in to the dog days of summer. As we approach and enter the month... Read More
15
July
2019
Capitol Update: Cracking Down on Skimming and Spoofing
While some suggest that the general sense of patriotism is dipping across America, I am happy to report that pride for the United States was as prevalent as ever in House District 57 over the July 4th holiday weekend. I had the honor of participating in a parade with countless others dressed in red, white... Read More
01
July
2019
Capitol Update: Freedom and Border Security
On a hot Summer day in July 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia to boldly declare that the thirteen American colonies would no longer be subject to the monarch of Britain. The ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th is still celebrated today, over 200 years later, just as... Read More
17
June
2019
Capitol Update: Stopping Government Interference and Relieving Student Loan Debt
With the Legislative Session in the rearview mirror, I’ll be returning to a bi-weekly column schedule to provide periodic updates on what’s happening around the state and in the district. Though the heavy legislative lifting behind us, it’s never too early to start preparing for the 87th Legislative Session, which will not begin until January... Read More
03
June
2019
Capitol Update: Closing a Productive Session
By the time you read this column, the Texas House will have adjourned Sine Die (meaning without assigning a day for a further meeting), closing the curtain on the 86th Legislative Session. While in previous sessions, legislators returned home with the looming possibility of a special session, Governor Abbott has indicated that given the productive... Read More
27
May
2019
Capitol Update: Finishing Touches on School Finance Reform
As students from around the state wrap up the school year, I especially want to congratulate all of the graduating high school seniors in House District 57 for their hard work and dedication throughout their educational career. Whether these students continue their education at the college level, or choose to start a new journey in... Read More
20
May
2019
Capitol Update: Supporting Schools and Law Enforcement
As the final week of the 86th Legislative Session approaches, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has contacted our office over the last several months. Whether you have called my capitol or district office, sent an email or letter, or even taken the time to come to Austin for a visit,... Read More