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Supports unions and workplace safety regulations.

Supports equal pay and paid family leave.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 1, which provides property tax relief by increasing the homestead exemption for school taxes from $15,000 to $25,000.

Supports Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 5, which dedicates $2.5 billion from state sales tax to the state highway fund starting in 2018 and 35% of motor vehicle tax revenues exceeding $5 billion to the state highway fund starting in 2020.

- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Supports unions and workplace safety regulations.
- Supports equal pay and paid family leave.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 1, which provides property tax relief by increasing the homestead exemption for school taxes from $15,000 to $25,000.
- Supports Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 5, which dedicates $2.5 billion from state sales tax to the state highway fund starting in 2018 and 35% of motor vehicle tax revenues exceeding $5 billion to the state highway fund starting in 2020.

Economy

Supports House Bill 158, which mandates law enforcement agencies that receive grants for body-worn cameras (BWCs) to adopt a policy for their use and creates a grant program to help offset the cost of the cameras.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 11, which allows concealed carry of handguns on public and private higher education institutions, with private institutions allowed to opt out after consulting students, staff, and faculty.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 1735, which changes the residency requirement for benefits under the Hazlewood Act.

- Supports House Bill 158, which mandates law enforcement agencies that receive grants for body-worn cameras (BWCs) to adopt a policy for their use and creates a grant program to help offset the cost of the cameras.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 11, which allows concealed carry of handguns on public and private higher education institutions, with private institutions allowed to opt out after consulting students, staff, and faculty.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 1735, which changes the residency requirement for benefits under the Hazlewood Act.

Public Safety

Believes healthcare is a "fundamental human right" and supports investing in prevention, expanding Medicaid, and enhancing mental health and substance abuse services.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 97, which prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapor products to minors.

Supports House Bill (HB) 339, which allows the dispensation of low-THC cannabis for treatment of Texans with severe epilepsy.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 550, which adds dental insurance to non-custodial child support obligations, enforceable by child support enforcement means if costs are reasonable.

Supports transparency in nursing homes and assisted living facilities by requiring them to disclose if they are certified to provide specialized care for residents with Alzheimer's and related disorders.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 189, which protects holders of personal automobile insurance by preventing insurance companies from raising rates or cancelling policies if the policyholder asks a question about their coverage.

Supports House Bill (HB) 2646, which allows local health departments to inform first responders if they are providing services to people with certain highly contagious communicable diseases.

- Believes healthcare is a "fundamental human right" and supports investing in prevention, expanding Medicaid, and enhancing mental health and substance abuse services.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 97, which prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapor products to minors.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports House Bill (HB) 339, which allows the dispensation of low-THC cannabis for treatment of Texans with severe epilepsy.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 550, which adds dental insurance to non-custodial child support obligations, enforceable by child support enforcement means if costs are reasonable.
- Supports transparency in nursing homes and assisted living facilities by requiring them to disclose if they are certified to provide specialized care for residents with Alzheimer's and related disorders.
- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 189, which protects holders of personal automobile insurance by preventing insurance companies from raising rates or cancelling policies if the policyholder asks a question about their coverage.
- Supports House Bill (HB) 2646, which allows local health departments to inform first responders if they are providing services to people with certain highly contagious communicable diseases.

Healthcare

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 507, which installs cameras in special needs classrooms.

Supports House Bill (HB) 2398, which repeals the criminal offense of truancy and establishes truancy prevention measures, a new truancy court, and automatic expunction of truancy offenses.

- Supports Senate Bill (SB) 507, which installs cameras in special needs classrooms.
- Supports House Bill (HB) 2398, which repeals the criminal offense of truancy and establishes truancy prevention measures, a new truancy court, and automatic expunction of truancy offenses.

Education

Supports state investment in clean energy, such as solar and wind, and aims to reduce pollution.

Supports House Bill 40, which allows the state to oversee oil and gas operations and only allows municipalities to regulate certain activities of oil and gas operations.

- Supports state investment in clean energy, such as solar and wind, and aims to reduce pollution.
- Supports House Bill 40, which allows the state to oversee oil and gas operations and only allows municipalities to regulate certain activities of oil and gas operations.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes "any unnecessary barriers to voting" including Texas’ voter ID law, supports an independent redistricting commission, and aims to protect the federal Voting Rights Act.

Voting & Elections

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Nicole Collier

- 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.