KERA News, Voter Guide

As of September 7, 2024, Rachel Mello’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Candidate website

Opposes court decisions that prioritize the enrichment of a few over the general welfare and believes such decisions undermine Constitutional rights, including the 1st Amendment right to petition the government.

Said, "we’ve watched the Supreme Court overturn a bribery conviction and gut our regulatory agencies." and believe such decisions that "minimize the general welfare in favor of the enrichment of the few." undermine Constitutional rights, including the 1st Amendment right to petition the government.

Believes the Court's actions are "dismantling the rights of the people" and increasing their own power.

- Said, "we’ve watched the Supreme Court overturn a bribery conviction and gut our regulatory agencies." and believe such decisions that "minimize the general welfare in favor of the enrichment of the few." undermine Constitutional rights, including the 1st Amendment right to petition the government.
- Believes the Court's actions are "dismantling the rights of the people" and increasing their own power.

Public Safety

Facebook

Supports abortion access and believes "the state of women’s reproductive healthcare currently is absolutely unacceptable". 

Believes the state should expand Medicaid to help pay for more special education services. 

Promises to support policies that expand access to mental health care, improve crisis responses, and expand youth mental health services. 

- Supports abortion access and believes "the state of women’s reproductive healthcare currently is absolutely unacceptable". 
- Believes the state should expand Medicaid to help pay for more special education services. 
- Promises to support policies that expand access to mental health care, improve crisis responses, and expand youth mental health services. 

Healthcare

Youtube, Candidate Forum

Believes every child, regardless of background, should have access to resources and support for academic success.

Plans to prioritize education if elected, saying "it needs to be funded at an adequate level."

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

- Believes every child, regardless of background, should have access to resources and support for academic success.
- Plans to prioritize education if elected, saying "it needs to be funded at an adequate level."
- Opposes school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Instagram

Rachel Mello

Senate Texas, Member DIstrict 8

Supports the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act.

Supports the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act, which lowered taxes on property in Texas and requires an election to raise it. 

Supports passing a Constitutional amendment prohibiting State Income Tax.

- Supports the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act, which lowered taxes on property in Texas and requires an election to raise it. 
- Supports passing a Constitutional amendment prohibiting State Income Tax.

As of September 7, 2024, Angela Paxton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Texas Legislature Online, Bill HB 1280

Supports the Human Life Protection Act (2021), which would ban abortion in the state.

Sponsored HB 1280, the "Human Life Protection Act" which implemented criminal and civil penalties for any physician that performs an abortion. 

- Opposes vaccine mandates.
- Opposes access to abortion.
- Sponsored HB 1280, the "Human Life Protection Act" which implemented criminal and civil penalties for any physician that performs an abortion. 

Supports legislation preventing schools from teaching about racism.

- Supports legislation preventing schools from teaching about racism.

LinkedIn

Twitter

Angela Paxton

Ballotpedia, Ed Kless

As of September 7, 2024, Ed Kless’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes government intervention in climate-related policies.

- Opposes government intervention in climate-related policies.

Ed Kless

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.