AJ previously served as a Jackson County Sheriff.

2026 Texas General Election

## Property Taxes

The Texas Legislature has kicked the can down the road on property taxes for too long. Texas is one of the highest-taxed states in the country when it comes to our property taxes. Sheriff Louderback supports a plan that increases state funding to education to reduce the burden on local taxpayers.

Issues - AJ Louderback for Texas

89th SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE LOUDERBACK’S LEGISLATION

Representative Louderback authored and sponsored 11 bills that were signed into law. This legislation focused on investing in the Golden Crescent, addressing safety of school officials, reforming bail procedures, streamlining crime labs, and supporting our coastal shrimping industry:

HB 2820 – allows charitable bingo halls to keep more of their money in operating expenses to help pay the bills – their first increase since 2009.

89th Session Accomplishments - AJ Louderback for Texas

89th SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE LOUDERBACK’S LEGISLATION

Representative Louderback authored and sponsored 11 bills that were signed into law. This legislation focused on investing in the Golden Crescent, addressing safety of school officials, reforming bail procedures, streamlining crime labs, and supporting our coastal shrimping industry:

HCR 76 – urges the federal government to curb the mass influx of subsidized, toxic, low-quality foreign shrimp that is forcing our shrimpers out of business.

Supports increasing state education funding to reduce local property-tax burdens.

Sponsored House Bill 2820, allowing charitable bingo halls to retain more funds for operating expenses.

Sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 76, urging federal action to curb subsidized foreign shrimp imports.

- Supports increasing state education funding to reduce local property-tax burdens.
- Sponsored House Bill 2820, allowing charitable bingo halls to retain more funds for operating expenses.
- Sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 76, urging federal action to curb subsidized foreign shrimp imports.

Economy

## Border Security & Public Safety

Sheriff Louderback is one of America’s best-known lawmen, regularly appearing on Fox News, Newsmax, and various radio stations nationwide. He uses these platforms to be a voice for Texans and to tirelessly advocate for finally and totally securing our porous southern border.

Sheriff Louderback led the expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287 (g) program into 16 Texas counties, the largest expansion in the nation. Thanks to the Sheriff’s efforts, local law enforcement officers can now effectively collaborate with the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

## Second Amendment

As a Lifetime Member of both the NRA (National Rifle Association) and TSRA (Texas State Rifle Association), Sheriff Louderback is a fierce defender of our Second Amendment rights. He has been a License to Carry instructor since 1995 and has been a federally-licensed firearms dealer since 1978. He will always fight for Texans’ God-given right to self-defense.

Sheriff Louderback is currently representing House District 30, which includes DeWitt, Lavaca, Jackson, Goliad, Matagorda, and Victoria Counties in the Texas House of Representatives. He serves on the House Criminal Jurisprudence and Homeland Security Committees as well as the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. As a freshman, Sheriff Louderback was appointed as Chairman of the Subcommittee on New Offenses & Changed Penalties, an uncommon honor for a new member. As Chairman, he steered critical legislation to ban red flag laws, increase penalties for human trafficking and attempted homicide of peace officers, and crack down on predators using AI to sexualize children.

Meet AJ - AJ Louderback for Texas

89th SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE LOUDERBACK’S LEGISLATION

Representative Louderback authored and sponsored 11 bills that were signed into law. This legislation focused on investing in the Golden Crescent, addressing safety of school officials, reforming bail procedures, streamlining crime labs, and supporting our coastal shrimping industry:

SB 1020 – enhances reporting requirements for suspects out on bond to ensure that repeat offenders do not evade punishment because of activist judges.

89th SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE LOUDERBACK’S LEGISLATION

Representative Louderback authored and sponsored 11 bills that were signed into law. This legislation focused on investing in the Golden Crescent, addressing safety of school officials, reforming bail procedures, streamlining crime labs, and supporting our coastal shrimping industry:

SB 1372 and SB 1936 – a package of bills to protect the integrity of the DPS crime lab portal and ensure a more consistent measurement standard for measuring illegal drugs like LSD.

Advocates for fully securing the southern border.

Led the expansion of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program into 16 Texas counties.

Pledges to defend Texans’ right to self-defense under the Second Amendment.

As subcommittee chair, steered legislation to ban red flag laws.

As subcommittee chair, steered legislation increasing penalties for human trafficking and attempted homicide of peace officers.

As subcommittee chair, steered legislation addressing use of artificial intelligence to sexualize children.

Sponsored Senate Bill 1020, enhancing reporting requirements for people released on bond.

Sponsored Senate Bills 1372 and 1936, protecting the Department of Public Safety crime-lab portal and standardizing measurement of illegal drugs.

- Advocates for fully securing the southern border.
- Led the expansion of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program into 16 Texas counties.
- Pledges to defend Texans’ right to self-defense under the Second Amendment.
- As subcommittee chair, steered legislation to ban red flag laws.
- As subcommittee chair, steered legislation increasing penalties for human trafficking and attempted homicide of peace officers.
- As subcommittee chair, steered legislation addressing use of artificial intelligence to sexualize children.
- Sponsored Senate Bill 1020, enhancing reporting requirements for people released on bond.
- Sponsored Senate Bills 1372 and 1936, protecting the Department of Public Safety crime-lab portal and standardizing measurement of illegal drugs.

Public Safety

## Life

The Right to Life is the most sacred right we have, and that extends to the precious preborn babies in the womb. Sheriff Louderback is disgusted by the vile, radical abortion policies becoming state law in places like New York and California that allow for the barbaric mutilation and genocide of innocent infants up to birth! He will always defend the unborn here in Texas, and he prays God will intervene with policy makers everywhere to save the lives of these defenseless babies.

Pledges to defend unborn people in Texas.

- Pledges to defend unborn people in Texas.

Healthcare

## School Choice

I’m a strong supporter of our public schools and know we must keep them vibrant and fully funded because they are the life blood of our communities. I’m also a strong supporter of parental choice in education. I always have been.

89th SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE LOUDERBACK’S LEGISLATION

Representative Louderback authored and sponsored 11 bills that were signed into law. This legislation focused on investing in the Golden Crescent, addressing safety of school officials, reforming bail procedures, streamlining crime labs, and supporting our coastal shrimping industry:

SB 2361 – transfers the University of Houston–Victoria into the Texas A&M System, creating A&M–Victoria, which will bring new, in-demand degrees for the entire Golden Crescent region.

89th SESSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REPRESENTATIVE LOUDERBACK’S LEGISLATION

Representative Louderback authored and sponsored 11 bills that were signed into law. This legislation focused on investing in the Golden Crescent, addressing safety of school officials, reforming bail procedures, streamlining crime labs, and supporting our coastal shrimping industry:

SB 2929 – allows school officials and referees to remove hostile and abusive spectators from youth sporting events without fear of legal retaliation.

Sponsored Senate Bill 2361, transferring the University of Houston–Victoria into the Texas A&M System to create A&M–Victoria.

Sponsored Senate Bill 2929, allowing school officials and referees to remove hostile or abusive youth-sports spectators without legal retaliation.

- Supports fully funding public schools.
- Supports parental choice in education.
- Sponsored Senate Bill 2361, transferring the University of Houston–Victoria into the Texas A&M System to create A&M–Victoria.
- Sponsored Senate Bill 2929, allowing school officials and referees to remove hostile or abusive youth-sports spectators without legal retaliation.

Education

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AJ Louderback

Aj Louderback is from Matagorda County, Texas. He graduated from Palacios High School. He served in the Air Force. He and his wife, Marci, have three daughters, one son, three sons-in-law, and six grandchildren. They are members of Parkway Church in Victoria.

AJ is the sheriff of Jackson County, Texas.

AJ is currently representing House District 30 in the Texas House of Representatives. Before his election to the Texas House, AJ served as the sheriff of Jackson County for five terms.

Opposes gambling expansion, citing concerns about potential social issues.

Supports the expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program into Texas counties, marking the largest expansion in the nation.

As Chairman, steered legislation to ban red flag laws, increase penalties for human trafficking and attempted homicide of peace officers, and address the use of AI to sexualize children.

For Candidate Aj Louderback on Issue public-safety:  
Supports the Second Amendment as essential to freedom.

Supports school choice, allowing families the right to choose their children's schools.

Asserts that election security is a critical issue and emphasizes the need to punish illegal voting.

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