A small business owner, John started an organization that serves 200,000 public school students across Texas in athletic, academic, and arts competitions. He grew up in Austin before attending Austin College in Sherman, TX, where he completed his degree in Liberal Arts majoring in history. John is proud to serve on the board of the Special Olympics of Texas and supports the Big Bend Conservancy.

Biography | John H. Bucy III | Texas House of Representatives

John H. Bucy, III grew up in Austin. He earned a degree in liberal arts, with a major in history, from Austin College and serves on the board of Special Olympics Texas.

Rep. Bucy lll, John H. - District 136 - Texas House of Representatives

A small business owner, John started an organization that serves 200,000 public school students across Texas in athletic, academic, and arts competitions. He grew up in Austin before attending Austin College in Sherman, TX, where he completed his degree in Liberal Arts majoring in history.

John H. Bucy, III is a small business owner who started an organization that serves 200,000 Texas public school students in athletic, academic, and arts competitions.

John is a small business owner who started an organization that serves 200,000 Texas public school students in athletic, academic, and arts competitions.

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H  136  Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027  89th   Democrat  Austin / Williamson    Williamson
H  136  Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025  88th   Democrat  Austin / Williamson    Williamson
H  136  Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023  87th   Democrat  Austin / Williamson    Williamson
H  136  Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021  86th   Democrat  Austin / Williamson    Williamson

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John currently serves as the State Representative for Texas House District 136. He has served in the office since 2019 and is in his fourth term.

2026 Texas General Election

## Taxes / Budget

Shifting the tax burden looks like appraisal reform, local options for freezing property taxes for seniors, and closed corporate property tax loopholes.

John H. Bucy III | BallotReady

Advocates for appraisal reform, local property-tax freezes for seniors, and closing corporate property-tax loopholes.

- Advocates for appraisal reform, local property-tax freezes for seniors, and closing corporate property-tax loopholes.

Economy

As a society, we must say enough is enough. I support common sense gun safety measures, including:

   * universal background checks
   * closing the gun show and private sales loopholes
   * red flag laws
   * restoring the federal prohibition on the sale of assault weapons
   * repealing campus carry and permit-less carry of handguns

Gun Violence Prevention – Re-Elect John Bucy III

I’m fighting for a Texas that’s safe and just for everyone.

Evidence-driven reforms should focus on:

  * keeping low-level, non-violent offenders out of jail
  * reducing recidivism (such as through re-entry programs)
  * decriminalizing mental illness
  * breaking cycles of abuse and neglect
  * ending the school to prison pipeline

Criminal Justice Reform – Re-Elect John Bucy III

In addition, common sense reform around marijuana policy is a must. Why?

  * Texans suffering from debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, chronic pain, or PTSD should have access to medical cannabis
  * Enable law enforcement to focus on community policing and violent crime
  * Decriminalizing, legalizing, and regulating possession for adults over 21 (similar to alcohol) would reduce overcrowding in jails and bring in needed revenue to fund critical infrastructure and services improvements

Supports universal background checks, red-flag laws, an assault-weapons sales ban, and the repeal of campus carry and permitless handgun carry.

Advocates for keeping low-level, nonviolent offenders out of jail, reentry programs, and ending the school-to-prison pipeline.

Supports access to medical cannabis for Texans with debilitating medical conditions.

Advocates for decriminalizing, legalizing, and regulating marijuana possession for adults 21 and older.

- Supports universal background checks, red-flag laws, an assault-weapons sales ban, and the repeal of campus carry and permitless handgun carry.
- Advocates for keeping low-level, nonviolent offenders out of jail, reentry programs, and ending the school-to-prison pipeline.
- Supports access to medical cannabis for Texans with debilitating medical conditions.
- Advocates for decriminalizing, legalizing, and regulating marijuana possession for adults 21 and older.

Public Safety

The Texas Legislature could make the decision overnight to expand Medicaid and provide immediate relief to 1 in 4 Texans who are uninsured. This would save lives while bringing $110 billion of our tax dollars back into Texas and lowering health insurance costs.

Healthcare – Re-Elect John Bucy III

Let’s bring our money home to Texas  to focus on measures that:

* Reduce maternal mortality rates and increase cultural competency
* Prioritize mental healthcare through therapy for children who are neuro-atypical and increased availability for home and community-based care for adults with disabilities
* Focus on harm reduction policies and addressing growing addiction rates through intervention and treatment

Nearly 50 years after Roe v. Wade it’s time for politicians to respect reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy. Instead of passing laws that harass patients and providers, we should :

* Support the right to safe, legal abortion
* Increase funding for contraceptives and family planning services
* Teach medically accurate, age appropriate sex education that’s inclusive of LGBTQ students

Advocates for reducing maternal mortality and increasing cultural competency in healthcare.

- Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas.
- Advocates for reducing maternal mortality and increasing cultural competency in healthcare.
- Supports access to safe, legal abortion.

Healthcare

Through relying on high stakes testing, local property taxpayers, overstretching resources, and deteriorating infrastructure, too many Texas children are left out of reaching their full potential through education. We need to reduce inequality within our education system by implementing Pre-K For All, focusing on early childhood literacy, increasing resources for Special Education, improving mental health support, and breaking the school to prison pipeline.

Education – Re-Elect John Bucy III

Together, we can fight back on attacks on LGBTQ+ families and work towards full equality for all:
   * stopping book bank and textbook censorship while making sure schools are inclusive spaces free from discrimination and harassment for LGBTQ+ students, families, teachers, and staff
   * ensuring access to gender affirming care, including for foster youth, and protecting Texas children from debunked practices such as “conversion therapy”

LGBTQ+ Equality – Re-Elect John Bucy III

Advocates for universal prekindergarten, early-literacy efforts, special-education resources, mental-health support, and measures to end the school-to-prison pipeline.

Supports stopping book and textbook censorship and maintaining inclusive, nondiscriminatory school environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students, families, and staff.

- Advocates for universal prekindergarten, early-literacy efforts, special-education resources, mental-health support, and measures to end the school-to-prison pipeline.
- Supports stopping book and textbook censorship and maintaining inclusive, nondiscriminatory school environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students, families, and staff.

Education

To protect our environment, we need:
   * Implementation of local water and energy conservation policies, recycling and composting programs, and reduction of single-use plastics
   * Education and incentives to enable people and businesses to participate in better sustainability practices
   * Support for public works projects for government agencies such as having buildings transition to xeriscape lots, upgrading HVACs to reduce power usage, and maintaining or replacing water pipe infrastructure (and purple pipe as appropriate)
   * Investment in and expansion of alternative energy programs

Environmental Protection – Re-Elect John Bucy III

Advocates for local water and energy conservation policies, recycling and composting programs, and reducing single-use plastics.

- Advocates for local water and energy conservation policies, recycling and composting programs, and reducing single-use plastics.

Energy & the Environment

As of July 22, 2026, John H. Bucy, Iii’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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John H. Bucy, III

John Bucy III is from Austin, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in history from Austin College and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He and his wife have two daughters.

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John is a small business owner. He previously worked as a teacher and administrator. He also has a background in law and has worked as an attorney. 

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John is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 136. He was first elected to the House in 2018.

Said, "He has also been an advocate for mental health resources and has worked to improve access to healthcare for Texans."

Supports increased funding for public schools and support for teachers.

Supports voting rights as part of a broader advocacy for public education, healthcare reform, workers’ rights, and environmental protection.

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