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Supports raising the amount of income considered non-discretionary income to ensure borrowers earning under 225% of the federal poverty level (about $15,000 annually for a single borrower) do not have to make monthly payments.

Wants income-driven repayment for federal student loans to ensure borrowers earning under 225% of the federal poverty level (about $15,000 annually for a single borrower) do not have to make monthly payments.

Supports prevailing wage requirements on public building projects.

Opposes state interference in local governance, using legislative procedures to protect Austin's authority over its noise ordinances and independence in purchasing affordable housing.

Opposes state interference in local governance, protecting Austin's authority over noise ordinances and independence in purchasing affordable housing.

As a House Representative, passed a corporate reform bill that created a "public benefit corporation" in Texas, allowing corporations to prioritize public goods while maximizing profits.

Passed a bill creating a "public benefit corporation" in Texas, allowing corporations to prioritize public goods while maximizing profits.

Supports unions and workers' rights to unionize.

- Wants income-driven repayment for federal student loans to ensure borrowers earning under 225% of the federal poverty level (about $15,000 annually for a single borrower) do not have to make monthly payments.
- Supports prevailing wage requirements on public building projects.
- Opposes state interference in local governance, protecting Austin's authority over noise ordinances and independence in purchasing affordable housing.
- Passed a bill creating a "public benefit corporation" in Texas, allowing corporations to prioritize public goods while maximizing profits.
- Supports unions and workers' rights to unionize.

Economy

Supports raising the minimum age to purchase an AR-15 to 21.

Supports addressing urgent failures in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, including underfunding, understaffing, and sexual abuse.

Wants to fix serious failures in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, including underfunding, understaffing, and sexual abuse.

As a House Representative, Hinojosa authored several bills to prevent gun violence and successfully killed an amendment to waive handgun licensing fees for certain individuals.

Supports gun control and authored several bills to prevent gun violence and successfully killed an amendment to waive handgun licensing fees for certain individuals.

- Supports raising the minimum age to purchase an AR-15 to 21.
- Supports anti-corruption reforms.
- Wants to fix serious failures in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, including underfunding, understaffing, and sexual abuse.
- Supports gun control and authored several bills to prevent gun violence and successfully killed an amendment to waive handgun licensing fees for certain individuals.

Public Safety

Supports extending postpartum healthcare coverage.

Advocates for extending postpartum healthcare coverage.

Believes in addressing unacceptable processing delays for Medicaid provider contracts.

Sponsored a bill to expand access to healthcare.

As House sponsor of SB 1350, helped secure almost a billion dollars in federal funds for indigent health care in Travis County.

Sponsored a bill that helped secure almost a billion dollars in federal funds for health care for the poor in Travis County.

- Advocates for extending postpartum healthcare coverage.
- Believes in addressing unacceptable processing delays for Medicaid provider contracts.
- Sponsored a bill to expand access to healthcare.
- Supports abortion access.
- Sponsored a bill that helped secure almost a billion dollars in federal funds for health care for the poor in Travis County.

Healthcare

Believes in ending outdated funding formulas and prioritizing innovative strategies for school funding.

Believes in changing school funding formulas to "not negatively impact poor or minority school districts."

As a trustee, led efforts to secure additional funding for students and improve academic performance.

As a member of the Austin Independent School District board, led efforts to secure additional funding for students and improve academic performance.

As a state representative, Hinojosa led legislative oversight of the Texas Education Agency's treatment of special education students.

Led legislative oversight of the Texas Education Agency's treatment of students in special education.

- Believes in changing school funding formulas to "not negatively impact poor or minority school districts."
- As a member of the Austin Independent School District board, led efforts to secure additional funding for students and improve academic performance.
- Led legislative oversight of the Texas Education Agency's treatment of students in special education.

Education

Austin American-Statesman, Hinojosa: A national climate plan needs a Texas component.

Supports reducing Texas greenhouse gas emissions.

Supports stringent weather emergency preparedness standards for natural gas facilities to ensure operational readiness during extreme weather and to prevent market manipulation.

Advocates for natural gas facilities to be meet higher standards for performance in emergencies and provide system information to deter market manipulation.

Supports the development of renewable energy sources.

Supports a set of policies called the Texas Climate Plan.

Supports clean energy initiatives and job creation in the clean energy sector.

Supports job creation in the clean energy sector.

Led the creation of the Texas Youth Climate Corp.

- Supports reducing Texas greenhouse gas emissions.
- Advocates for natural gas facilities to be meet higher standards for performance in emergencies and provide system information to deter market manipulation.
- Supports the development of renewable energy sources.
- Supports a set of policies called the Texas Climate Plan.
- Supports job creation in the clean energy sector.
- Led the creation of the Texas Youth Climate Corp.

Energy & the Environment

As a House Representative, organized the first House Democratic Caucus Quorum Break in response to the anti-voter bill, SB 7.

Supports voting rights and prevented a provisions in a bill that would have ended Sunday morning voting and "would have allowed partisan judges to overturn election results without first finding that fraud had determined the outcome."

- Supports voting rights and prevented a provisions in a bill that would have ended Sunday morning voting and "would have allowed partisan judges to overturn election results without first finding that fraud had determined the outcome."

Voting & Elections

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- 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.