Supported property tax relief efforts like increasing the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000.

- Supported property tax relief efforts like increasing the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000.

Economy

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Supports investing in training, task forces, and resources to combat human trafficking and sexual crimes.

- Supports investing in training, task forces, and resources to combat human trafficking and sexual crimes.
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Supports requiring private insurance to cover telemedicine as well as in-person visits.

Supports increased funding for women's health, saying it is "integral to every part of our society."

Supports fair billing practices in healthcare and banning "balance billing," where insurance companies cover a procedure but send a bill due to a technicality.

Believes marijuana use "rarely, if ever, causes violence" and alcohol, "a completely legal drug, does so on a regular basis."

Supports funding alternatives to abortion, allocating $12.3 million and authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to spend up to $38.3 million more if necessary.

Opposes gender modification of minors, and supports Texas laws making such practices illegal.

Believes healthcare providers should not refuse services based on a patient's vaccination status.

Supports abortion bans, and as a state representative, passed the Dobbs Trigger Bill banning abortion in Texas.

Opposes COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employment and healthcare.

- Supports requiring private insurance to cover telemedicine as well as in-person visits.
- Supports increased funding for women's health, saying it is "integral to every part of our society."
- Supports fair billing practices in healthcare and banning "balance billing," where insurance companies cover a procedure but send a bill due to a technicality.
- Believes marijuana use "rarely, if ever, causes violence" and alcohol, "a completely legal drug, does so on a regular basis."
- Supports funding alternatives to abortion, allocating $12.3 million and authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to spend up to $38.3 million more if necessary.
- Opposes gender modification of minors, and supports Texas laws making such practices illegal.
- Believes healthcare providers should not refuse services based on a patient's vaccination status.
- Supports abortion bans, and as a state representative, passed the Dobbs Trigger Bill banning abortion in Texas.
- Opposes COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employment and healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports the new funding formula for Community Colleges and Junior Colleges based on performance metrics and workforce development, believing it will enhance vocational training and support for developing the future workforce.

Supports the new funding formula for community colleges and junior colleges based on performance metrics and workforce development, believing it will enhance vocational training and support for developing the future workforce.

Opposes the establishment of "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) offices at public universities.

Supports the reformed tenure process that allows for the dismissal of professors who commit serious breaches of professional conduct.

Opposes allowing men to compete in women's school sports at public and university levels.

Supports incentive grant programs for universities to recruit, train, and produce behavioral health and psychiatric specialists, especially for rural or underserved areas.

Supports the Texas University Fund, saying it "was established to help fund competitive research at Texas universities, which will bring industrial investment and economic development."

Supports Tucker’s Law, which mandates a fentanyl awareness week for grades 6-12 to prevent abuse and addiction.

Supports House Bill (HB) 2782, which mandates the Texas Education Agency to design the A-F rating system for schools so that "all schools have the possibility of receiving an A rating, should they all meet those standards."

- Supports the new funding formula for community colleges and junior colleges based on performance metrics and workforce development, believing it will enhance vocational training and support for developing the future workforce.
- Opposes the establishment of "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) offices at public universities.
- Supports the reformed tenure process that allows for the dismissal of professors who commit serious breaches of professional conduct.
- Opposes allowing men to compete in women's school sports at public and university levels.
- Supports incentive grant programs for universities to recruit, train, and produce behavioral health and psychiatric specialists, especially for rural or underserved areas.
- Supports the Texas University Fund, saying it "was established to help fund competitive research at Texas universities, which will bring industrial investment and economic development."
- Supports Tucker’s Law, which mandates a fentanyl awareness week for grades 6-12 to prevent abuse and addiction.
- Supports House Bill (HB) 2782, which mandates the Texas Education Agency to design the A-F rating system for schools so that "all schools have the possibility of receiving an A rating, should they all meet those standards."

Education

Believes Texans need improved disaster relief and emergency preparedness.

Supports using the “New Water Supply for Texas Fund” and the “Texas Water Fund” to provide financial assistance for addressing water challenges in Texas.

- Believes Texans need improved disaster relief and emergency preparedness.
- Supports using the “New Water Supply for Texas Fund” and the “Texas Water Fund” to provide financial assistance for addressing water challenges in Texas.

Energy & the Environment

Supports restoring the felony penalty for voter fraud.

Believes in "ensuring the integrity of our primary election process."

Opposes the use of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) to track voter eligibility.

As a state representative, authored HB 5180, which allows the public access to election records once results are certified.

- Supports restoring the felony penalty for voter fraud.
- Believes in "ensuring the integrity of our primary election process."
- Opposes the use of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) to track voter eligibility.
- As a state representative, authored HB 5180, which allows the public access to election records once results are certified.

Voting & Elections

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Supports the use of Texas State Savings and Loans and Financial Institutions to make housing more affordable in Texas.

- Supports the use of Texas State Savings and Loans and Financial Institutions to make housing more affordable in Texas.

Opposes state spending for border militarization and anti-immigrant law enforcement.

Opposes state spending for "border militarization and anti-immigrant law enforcement."

Believes the "leading cause of death for children and adolescents should NOT be gun violence."

- Opposes state spending for "border militarization and anti-immigrant law enforcement."
- Believes the "leading cause of death for children and adolescents should NOT be gun violence."

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Suggests that Republicans oppose abortion (in cases of rape and incest) because it would decrease the white population.

Supports the availability of all Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid programs to all eligible Texans, including 12-month postpartum Medicaid eligibility.

Supports the availability of Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid programs to eligible Texans, including 12-month postpartum Medicaid eligibility.

- Suggests that Republicans oppose abortion (in cases of rape and incest) because it would decrease the white population.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports the availability of Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid programs to eligible Texans, including 12-month postpartum Medicaid eligibility.

Supports providing free kids' meals year-round at schools.

Supports making post-secondary education affordable, advocating for it to be free for Texans at state institutions.

Supports providing "professional, living wages" for teachers and staff in school systems.

Supports making pre-kindergarten education available and affordable, and free when needed, for all Texas children.

Opposes using public funds for private education.

- Supports providing free kids' meals year-round at schools.
- Supports making post-secondary education affordable, advocating for it to be free for Texans at state institutions.
- Supports providing "professional, living wages" for teachers and staff in school systems.
- Supports making pre-kindergarten education available and affordable, and free when needed, for all Texas children.
- Opposes using public funds for private education.

Supports "science-based climate change mitigation, response and adaptation."

Believes renewable energy sources should not be constrained.

Believes "renewable energy sources should not be constrained."

- Supports "science-based climate change mitigation, response and adaptation."
- Believes "renewable energy sources should not be constrained."

Supports strategies and laws to encourage voter participation.

- Supports strategies and laws to encourage voter participation.

Stephen M. Wyman

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- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.