Currently holds the office of Texas House of Representatives - District 51 until January 11, 2027.
Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 51 in 2026 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedReverse medically unnecessary bans and TRAP laws to make abortion safe, legal, and accessible. Learn more
Protect abortion access, add funding for the indigent, and restore Planned Parenthood to Title X funds. Learn more
Increase access to contraceptives and IVF, improve family planning services, and teach medically accurate sex-ed. Learn more
Ensure every Texan can access IVF, no matter their income. Learn more
Stop attacks on trans kids and stand up for for equality for LGBTQIA community. Learn more
Reverse attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion across state government and public institutions. Learn more
Focus on diversion programs; treatment, education, job skills, counseling while incarcerated, and throughout incarceration and not just at end; re-entry programs. Learn more
Require a duty to intervene when another officer is potentially using excessive force, and require a duty to render aid to those being detained or arrested or otherwise. Learn more
End use of chokeholds and reform use of force. Learn more
End qualified immunity. Learn more
Eliminate no-knock warrants. Learn more
Create new revenue streams such as through the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis. Learn more
Release and expunge records of those with drug simple possession charges. Learn more
Restore women and minority-owned businesses to the Historically Underrepresented Business program. Learn more
Oppose banning books and the teaching of accurate history or critical thinking. Learn more
Increase state funding for public schools to reduce recapture, lower property taxes, and increase educational outcomes for students while providing needed relief to teachers and administrators. Learn more
Stop expulsions and suspensions for Pre-K or other young students that inappropriately remove them from the classroom. Learn more
Reduce overreliance on standardized tests, punitive A-F ratings, and other school ratings tactics that do nothing to measure the actual learning going on in the classroom. Learn more
Invest in alternative energy and green/clean energy jobs, including re-training programs. Learn more
Resist efforts to defund TERP or other programs designed to improve environmental equity. Learn more
Focus on maternal mortality, including implementing a full year postpartum Medicaid access and increasing cultural competency so that health concerns of women of color are taken seriously. Learn more
Reduce food desserts and increase access to healthy food choices. Learn more
Increase parity for mental health with respect to insurance coverage and offer more mental health services in schools, as well as training for educators and education/awareness for parents. Learn more
Expand Medicaid to provide 1.5 million Texans access to care, bring 110B of our tax dollars home to help shore up healthcare infrastructure, lower uncompensated care costs, reduce all of our premiums, and save lives. Learn more
Close gaps in broadband access in underserved communities. Learn more
Increase transit and access to transportation services, including bicycling and bicycle lanes. Learn more
Broaden voting by mail to any qualified voter, with no excuse needed or age restriction. Learn more
End spending on wasteful partisan priorities such as fake clinics and border walls and prioritize Texans basic needs. Learn more
Close corporate tax loopholes and franchise tax exemptions and raise the margins tax. Learn more
Raise the minimum wage and end subminimum wage for youth or Texans with disabilities. Learn more
Raise teacher salaries across the board until they are competitive nationwide, provide more time for planning and less on administrative tasks, and increase mentorship for new teachers. Learn more
Pass statewide work safety measures, including water breaks, heat safety standards, mandatory rest periods, and clear enforcement mechanisms to protect workers in high-risk environments. Learn more
Protect the right to organize, stop attacks on unions, and keep automatic payroll deductions. Learn more
Provide a cost-of-living adjustment for retired educators and improve TRS-Care. Learn more
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