Ballotpedia, Scott White

Scott is from Lubbock, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas Tech University. Scott and his wife reside in Northeast Tarrant County and are the parents of 3 adult children. 

Scott is retired. He previously worked as an IT consultant and managing director for Accenture.

Scott Bryan White's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office. 

Wants to require the Texas government to allocate $1000 surplus refund for taxpayers to help with inflation.

Supports passing a constitutional amendment prohibiting fiscally excessive budget surpluses.

Plans to pay off the billions in utility bonds issued to pay for the 2021 winter storm, allowing Texans to avoid 30 years of interest charges.

Supports raising the minimum wage in Texas.

Wants to pass property tax reform so that high-value homes pay a more significant percentage of property taxes versus low-value homes.

- Wants to require the Texas government to allocate $1000 surplus refund for taxpayers to help with inflation.
- Supports passing a constitutional amendment prohibiting fiscally excessive budget surpluses.
- Plans to pay off the billions in utility bonds issued to pay for the 2021 winter storm, allowing Texans to avoid 30 years of interest charges.
- Supports raising the minimum wage in Texas.
- Supports collective bargaining.
- Wants to pass property tax reform so that high-value homes pay a more significant percentage of property taxes versus low-value homes.

Economy

Support federal efforts to increase border patrol and migrant processing staff.

Wants to provide additional funding for local law enforcement entities and municipalities with respect to immigration

Supports gun control including age restrictions, red-flag laws, and firearm storage incentives.

Wants to increase funding for the Texas Juvenile Criminal Justice System to provide adequate staffing and rehabilitative opportunities.

- Support federal efforts to increase border patrol and migrant processing staff.
- Wants to provide additional funding for local law enforcement entities and municipalities with respect to immigration
- Supports gun control including age restrictions, red-flag laws, and firearm storage incentives.
- Wants to increase funding for the Texas Juvenile Criminal Justice System to provide adequate staffing and rehabilitative opportunities.
- Believes in decriminalizing marijuana.

Public Safety

Supports access to abortion, and wants to fight for a "Texas constitutional amendment that guarantees reproductive health rights."

Wants to "Remove criminal charges and civil penalties related to abortion procedures so that medical practitioners may confidently provide these services."

Supports Medicaid expansion and increased funding for children’s health insurance programs and community health programs.

- Supports access to abortion, and wants to fight for a "Texas constitutional amendment that guarantees reproductive health rights."
- Wants to "Remove criminal charges and civil penalties related to abortion procedures so that medical practitioners may confidently provide these services."
- Supports Medicaid expansion and increased funding for children’s health insurance programs and community health programs.

Healthcare

Wants to increase the basic allotment or price per student from $6,180 to $7,500 in schools to account for six years of inflation.

Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Wants to increase the basic allotment or price per student from $6,180 to $7,500 in schools to account for six years of inflation.
- Supports increasing teacher salaries.
- Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Education

Wants to increase funding for state land preservation and Texas state park improvements.

Supports enhancing the use of public lands for recreational hunting and fishing.

Believes in improving regulatory practices to protect natural lands, wildlife, and watersheds in Texas

Wants to connect the ERCOT power grid to the national grid to allow Texas to buy and sell electricity.

Supports investments in high-speed trains connecting Texas’ major and minor cities

Believes in renewable solar and wind energy as well as improving environmentally-friendly technologies.

- Wants to increase funding for state land preservation and Texas state park improvements.
- Supports enhancing the use of public lands for recreational hunting and fishing.
- Believes in improving regulatory practices to protect natural lands, wildlife, and watersheds in Texas
- Wants to connect the ERCOT power grid to the national grid to allow Texas to buy and sell electricity.
- Supports investments in high-speed trains connecting Texas’ major and minor cities
- Believes in renewable solar and wind energy as well as improving environmentally-friendly technologies.

Energy & the Environment

Supports limits on campaign contributions for Texas politicians.

Believes in term limits for Texas elected representatives to 12 years in office.

Wants to propose a constitutional amendment to allow citizens to initiate ballot measures.

Supports raising the pay for elected House and Senate officials from $7,200 to $70,000 annually, enabling any citizen to run.

Encourages the use of Rank-Choice Voting to elect nonpartisan political positions (e.g., school boards, city councils, and mayors).

Supports expanding vote-by-mail options to make voting more convenient for all Texans.

Believes in modernizing the voter registration system to allow for online and same-day voter registration to increase participation in all elections.

- Supports limits on campaign contributions for Texas politicians.
- Believes in term limits for Texas elected representatives to 12 years in office.
- Wants to propose a constitutional amendment to allow citizens to initiate ballot measures.
- Supports raising the pay for elected House and Senate officials from $7,200 to $70,000 annually, enabling any citizen to run.
- Encourages the use of Rank-Choice Voting to elect nonpartisan political positions (e.g., school boards, city councils, and mayors).
- Supports expanding vote-by-mail options to make voting more convenient for all Texans.
- Believes in modernizing the voter registration system to allow for online and same-day voter registration to increase participation in all elections.

Voting & Elections

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Scott Bryan White

Scott Bryan White's campaign for state representative in Texas State House District 98 is his first run for public office. 

Wants to increase funding for State Land preservation and Texas State Park improvements.

- Wants to increase funding for State Land preservation and Texas State Park improvements.
- Supports enhancing the use of public lands for recreational hunting and fishing.
- Believes in improving regulatory practices to protect natural lands, wildlife, and watersheds in Texas
- Wants to connect the ERCOT power grid to the national grid to allow Texas to buy and sell electricity.
- Supports investments in high-speed trains connecting Texas’ major and minor cities
- Believes in renewable solar and wind energy as well as improving environmentally-friendly technologies.

Encourages the use of Rank-Choice Voting to elect nonpartisan political positions (e.g., School Boards, City Councils, and Mayors).

- Supports limits on campaign contributions for Texas politicians.
- Believes in term limits for Texas elected representatives to 12 years in office.
- Wants to propose a constitutional amendment to allow citizens to initiate ballot measures.
- Supports raising the pay for elected House and Senate officials from $7,200 to $70,000 annually, enabling any citizen to run.
- Encourages the use of Rank-Choice Voting to elect nonpartisan political positions (e.g., School Boards, City Councils, and Mayors).
- Supports expanding vote-by-mail options to make voting more convenient for all Texans.
- Believes in modernizing the voter registration system to allow for online and same-day voter registration to increase participation in all elections.

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