Currently holds the office of Texas House of Representatives - District 146 until January 11, 2027.
Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 146 in 2026 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedRepeal Texas’ abortion ban and remove all medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. Abortion is a health care procedure. Health care decisions should be made by patients in consultation with their doctors without government interference. Learn more
Pass a statewide nondiscrimination law that protects LGBTQIA people and their families in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Learn more
Pass same-day voter registration, universal mail-ballot voting, and protections for people registering voters who now are subject to criminal penalties for not following confusing, unnecessary, and burdensome regulations. Learn more
Increase stable government funding for domestic violence service providers, including family shelters, rape crisis centers, legal assistance, human trafficking services, housing assistance, mental health services, and more. Learn more
Pass reforms to minimize the number of people who get trapped in our criminal justice system, including relaxing mandatory minimum sentences, increasing diversion programs, increasing access to mental health services and emphasizing treatment over incarceration. Learn more
Improve police accountability, including ending qualified immunity, appointing independent investigators for police-involved shootings that lead to death or serious bodily harm, reforming the rules around releasing body camera footage, and increasing the amount and quality of data collection to uncover patterns of unlawful bias. Learn more
Decriminalize marijuana possession and regulate marijuana in the same way we do alcohol. Learn more
End Texas’ over-reliance on high-stakes standardized testing. Our children are not standardized. Learn more
Restore control of HISD to democratically elected officials and unwind the damage caused by the TEA takeover. Learn more
Repeal laws and policies that amount to government-sanctioned censorship, including the recently passed book ban and ban on teaching critical race theory and other teachings on Black history. Learn more
Fully fund a free, public education that enables Texas children “to achieve their potential and fully participate now and in the future in the social, economic, and educational opportunities of our state and nation” – as required by the Texas Constitution and Texas Education code. Learn more
Restore local control over projects such as concrete-crushing plants, which are prime examples of environmental racism; completely overhaul the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to make it responsive to Texas residents, not big, polluting corporations. Learn more
Provide responsible supports and incentives to accelerate the energy transition to renewable energy. Learn more
Enact common-sense gun safety reforms – especially red flag / extreme risk protection orders. For women physically abused by their partners, the risk of homicide increases five-fold when the partner owns a firearm. Learn more
Restore local control over gun regulations in cities and counties. Learn more
Accept Medicaid Expansion. Nearly 1.7 million Texans lost Medicaid insurance when pandemic-era subsidies expired last year. Learn more
Repeal Texas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors and protect the rights of parents to make health care decisions for their children, in consultation with their doctors without government interference. Learn more
Support the passage of comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level, with a pathway to citizenship. Learn more
Stand down the Texas National Guard. Learn more
Remove the razor wire from the Rio Grande. Learn more
Stop construction on the border wall. Learn more
Stop busing migrants to other cities without their informed and freely given consent. Learn more
Repeal SB 1 (2021) that outlawed many of the voting reforms implemented in Harris County during the pivotal 2020 elections that led to record voter turnout: 24-hour voting, drive-through voting, and more. Learn more
Protect public sector pension funds and work to provide retirement security for all workers. Learn more
Stop attacks on worker’s right to organize. Learn more
Pass paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for Texas workers. Learn more
Increase Texas’ minimum wage to 15/hour and index it for inflation. Learn more
Increase wages for teachers and educational support personnel to a level where we can attract and retain quality teachers and staff. Learn more
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