Armando Lucio Walle was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from the University of Houston and the University of Houston Law Center. He lives with his wife, Debbie, and their two young sons.

Armando previously worked as an aide for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and U.S. Rep. Gene Green. He is also a practicing attorney and serves as General Counsel for the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.

Armando Walle is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 140. He assumed office in 2009 and is serving his eighth term.

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As a House Representative, passed bills to create a revolving loan program for low-income housing and prevent income discrimination in Public Facility Corporations.

Supports meaningful raises for state employees, including a 5% increase for targeted positions and additional raises for the lowest earners in underfunded agencies.

Believes in the importance of updating and investing in public infrastructure.

- As a House Representative, passed bills to create a revolving loan program for low-income housing and prevent income discrimination in Public Facility Corporations.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Supports meaningful raises for state employees, including a 5% increase for targeted positions and additional raises for the lowest earners in underfunded agencies.
- Believes in the importance of updating and investing in public infrastructure.

Economy

Believes in protecting personal information during financial transactions and organizational changes.

Aims to enhance community safety by collaborating with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and local businesses to implement street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.

Supports implementing street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.

- Believes in protecting personal information during financial transactions and organizational changes.
- Supports implementing street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.

Public Safety

Believes in supporting families through public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.

Believes in public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.

- Believes in public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.

Healthcare

Opposes attaching school voucher provisions to public education funding.

As a legislator, led efforts to provide free breakfast for students eligible for the free and reduced lunch program.

Supports free breakfast and and reduced lunch programs.

Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment and a "13th check" (a bonus payment).

Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment.

Jointly authored legislation to create a $3 billion endowment for select Texas universities, including the University of Houston.

- Opposes attaching school voucher provisions to public education funding.
- Supports free breakfast and and reduced lunch programs.
- Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment.
- Jointly authored legislation to create a $3 billion endowment for select Texas universities, including the University of Houston.

Education

Supports legislation to increase air pollution monitoring and restrict the operation of pollution-producing facilities.

Supports investing in flood infrastructure to protect Texans from natural disasters.

Supports investing in water projects, including flood control, erosion control, and drinking water.

- Supports legislation to increase air pollution monitoring and restrict the operation of pollution-producing facilities.
- Supports investing in flood infrastructure to protect Texans from natural disasters.
- Supports investing in water projects, including flood control, erosion control, and drinking water.

Energy & the Environment

As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, Rep. Walle helped pass House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, supported House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

- As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, supported House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

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Armando Lucio Walle

Armando Walle is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 140. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.

Supports participating in the state budget conference committee to influence economic decisions.

Believes in making more investments to ensure all Texans benefit from the state's "historic surplus."

Believes in enhancing the economic well-being of working families.

Supports investing in critical infrastructure, including port capital projects and ship channel improvements, to benefit local communities and the economy.

Supports the passage of Articles VI, VII, and VIII, believing these decisions will benefit all Texans economically.

As a state representative, secured cost-of-living increases for the lowest-paid state employees and invested billions in flood control infrastructure.

Believes the upcoming biennium should focus on "large investments in lasting infrastructure" to benefit future generations of Texans and supports using "Texans’ hard-earned tax dollars back into our communities."

As a state representative, made $18 million available for the Halls Bayou Watershed in North Houston.

As a House Conferee, helped approve the 2024/2025 state budget.

As House Appropriations Subcommittee Chair, Walle oversaw the allocation of funds for various state departments and programs, including the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Texas Department of Economic Development.

- As a House Representative, passed bills to create a revolving loan program for low-income housing and prevent income discrimination in Public Facility Corporations.
- As a House Conferee, helped approve the 2024/2025 state budget.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Supports meaningful raises for state employees, including a 5% increase for targeted positions and additional raises for the lowest earners in underfunded agencies.
- Supports the state budget.
- Believes in the importance of updating and investing in public infrastructure.
- As House Appropriations Subcommittee Chair, Walle oversaw the allocation of funds for various state departments and programs, including the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Texas Department of Economic Development.

Supports public safety measures and community policing to reduce crime.

Supports compliance with legal processes and authorities, including responding to subpoenas, warrants, and court orders.

Supports the election of Adrian Garcia as Commissioner of Harris County Precinct 2.

Believes disclosure of information is required by applicable laws or legal processes, including national security or law enforcement requests.

Believes in strong community engagement for public safety, saying "He hit the streets of House District 140 — knocking on doors and making phone calls 12 hours a day, seven days a week for a year."

Supports policies that protect the rights, property, and safety of individuals and organizations.

Believes in enhancing public safety measures.

Supports legislation to improve public safety.

As of September 7, 2024, Armando Lucio Walle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocated for increasing educational opportunities for Houston students.

Believes every student, regardless of background, has the right to a quality education and has supported efforts to increase funding for underfunded public schools.

Believes the unincorporated portion of the district and the lack of zoning laws in Harris County make HD 140 a popular location for concrete batch plants and other industrial businesses.

Believes in the importance of a government that serves its community.

Believes in the importance of education, as evidenced by his status as the first member of his family to graduate from high school.

Believes in helping working-class students navigate the education system to become first-generation college graduates.

As a student, participated in the Texas Legislative Internship Program, where he fielded constituent calls in a Houston City Council office.

Believes in community service and local governance, and after six years of serving his community, he seized the opportunity to run for office in his hometown district.

Believes in the importance of community support and trust in local governance, saying, "When his name came before voters on the ballot, they chose Armando."

As a House Representative, served on the Legislative Budget Board, which helps determine the budget for education in Texas.

- Opposes attaching school voucher provisions to public education funding.
- Supports free breakfast and and reduced lunch programs.
- Supports implementing street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.
- Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment.
- Jointly authored legislation to create a $3 billion endowment for select Texas universities, including the University of Houston.

As a state representative, worked to close loopholes in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permitting process to make it easier for residents to appeal decisions and secured $7 million to increase air monitoring activities.

Supports investing in flood control infrastructure.

As a Texas House Representative, led efforts to improve air quality.

Advocated for legislation to reduce catalytic converter thefts.

As a Texas House Representative, led efforts on flood control and disaster mitigation.

As a key member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured over $1 billion in funding for flood control projects.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Believes in making neighborhoods safe to ensure fair voting practices.

Supports policies that benefit working families.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Supports local family engagement and community involvement, often seen on the baseball field training his sons and cheering for Houston's professional sports teams.

Believes in the importance of hard work and helping others.

Plans to discuss the 88th Legislative Session and address any constituent issues.

Supports being named chair of the budget.

- Believes in public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.
- Believes in protecting personal information during financial transactions and organizational changes.
- As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, supported House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

Armando Lucio Walle serves as a State Representative for House District 140 in Texas. He previously worked as an aide for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and U.S. Rep. Gene Green. He is also a practicing attorney and serves as General Counsel for the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.

Armando Lucio Walle has held office since 2008, representing House District 140 in Texas. He currently serves as the Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII & VIII and is a member of several committees, including the House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures, the Select Committee on Health Care Reform, the Select Study Committee on Sustainable Property Tax Relief, the Committee on House Administration, and the Legislative Budget Board.

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