In addition to his public service, Jay has also been a successful small business owner and executive in the oil & gas field services industry. Having previously run his own business, Jay now serves as General Manager for Thomas Oilfield Services. Jay is a proud graduate of Louisiana State University and resides in Longview with his wife Pokie, where they raised their three daughters and helped found their church, St. Matthew's.

Biography

Jay Dean graduated from Louisiana State University. He lives in Longview with his wife, Pokie; they raised three daughters and helped found St. Matthew's church.

Rep. Dean, Jay - District 7 - Texas House of Representatives

Jay is now the General Manager of Thomas Oilfield Services, after previously serving as the founder and CEO of Shale Flow Specialties, a company that serviced and maintained oil rigs across the country to keep them running safely and efficiently. A longtime veteran of the oil and gas industry, Jay has seen how it can be leveraged to create jobs and promote prosperity.

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Jay Dean currently works as general manager of Thomas Oilfield Services. He previously founded and served as chief executive officer of Shale Flow Specialties.

Biography
Since 2017, Jay Dean has served as State Representative for House District 7 in East Texas. From when he was elected until 2022, House District 7 included Gregg and Upshur Counties. As of 2023, the district includes Gregg, Harrison, and Marion Counties.

Before serving in the State House, Jay served as Mayor of Longview for a decade and on the Longview City Council for 5 years prior to that. Under his leadership, Forbes Magazine recognized Longview as one of the "best places for business" and it was ranked one of the top 10 U.S. cities for economic growth.

Jay has served as state representative for Texas House District 7 since 2017. He previously served as mayor of Longview for a decade and on the Longview City Council for five years.

2026 Texas General Election

Another one of the former Longview mayor’s priorities is continuing economic development efforts.

“The more sales tax base we create, the less property tax dependence we have,” Dean said.

Rep. Jay Dean, Melissa Beckett discuss priorities in House District 7 primary

Balanced the State Budget

Cut $18 billion in Property Taxes

Strong supporter of Public Education and School Safety

Banned Sanctuary Cities and sent $5 billion to Border Security

Upheld 2nd Amendment

Banned partial-birth abortion and passed the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, The Heartbeat Act, and supported reversal of Roe v Wade

Protected Religious Freedom

Voted to outlaw State Income Tax

HB 118

Author:

Dean

Last Action:

07/17/2025 H Filed

Caption:

Relating to the use of certain federal funds received by the state to provide property tax refunds to Texas homestead owners.

Bills Authored / Joint Authored (Texas Legislature Online)

HB 116

Author:

Dean

Last Action:

07/17/2025 H Filed

Caption:

Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, related school finance reform, and directing the comptroller to identify alternatives to local ad valorem taxes; imposing taxes.

Said expanding the sales-tax base can reduce reliance on property taxes.

Believes expanding the sales-tax base can reduce reliance on property taxes.

Said he cut $18 billion in property taxes.

Introduced House Bill (HB) 118 to use certain federal funds for property-tax refunds to Texas homestead owners.

Introduced HB 116 to repeal or limit certain taxes, including school district maintenance and operations property taxes, and identify alternatives to local property taxes.

- Believes expanding the sales-tax base can reduce reliance on property taxes.
- Said he cut $18 billion in property taxes.
- Voted to prohibit a state income tax.
- Introduced House Bill (HB) 118 to use certain federal funds for property-tax refunds to Texas homestead owners.
- Introduced HB 116 to repeal or limit certain taxes, including school district maintenance and operations property taxes, and identify alternatives to local property taxes.

Economy

Dean, 72, said one of his priorities - if elected back to Austin - is tackling immigration.

“I think what you have to do is make sure that people come in the right way, people come in legally,” Dean said. “We need the workers. We need the expertise that the immigrants have in a lot of different areas, whether it’s construction, etc. But we need to do it the right way.”

Said immigration policy should ensure people enter legally while recognizing immigrants' labor and expertise.

Said he banned sanctuary cities and sent $5 billion to border security.

- Said immigration policy should ensure people enter legally while recognizing immigrants' labor and expertise.
- Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
- Said he banned sanctuary cities and sent $5 billion to border security.

Public Safety

Said he supported abortion restrictions, including the Heartbeat Act and the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

- Said he supported abortion restrictions, including the Heartbeat Act and the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Healthcare

HB 134

Author:

Dean

Last Action:

07/21/2025 H Filed

Caption:

Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.

Supports public education and school safety.

Introduced HB 134 to reduce required state accountability exams and replace current assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.

- Supports public education and school safety.
- Introduced HB 134 to reduce required state accountability exams and replace current assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.

Education

A longtime veteran of the oil and gas industry, Jay has seen how it can be leveraged to create jobs and promote prosperity. In the Legislature, Jay has worked to allow our state’s energy sector to reach its full potential, by fighting to cut red tape and protect the free market.

Advocates for reducing energy-sector regulation and protecting free-market policies.

- Advocates for reducing energy-sector regulation and protecting free-market policies.

Energy & the Environment

HB 119

Author:

Dean

Last Action:

07/17/2025 H Filed

Caption:

Relating to requiring voter approval for certain local tax rate increases adopted pursuant to a disaster declaration.

Introduced HB 119 requiring voter approval for certain local tax-rate increases adopted under a disaster declaration.

- Introduced HB 119 requiring voter approval for certain local tax-rate increases adopted under a disaster declaration.

Voting & Elections

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Jay Dean

- Said he cut $18 billion in property taxes.
- Voted to prohibit a state income tax.
- Introduced House Bill (HB) 118 to use certain federal funds for property-tax refunds to Texas homestead owners.
- Introduced HB 116 to repeal or limit certain taxes, including school district maintenance and operations property taxes, and identify alternatives to local property taxes.

- Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
- Said he banned sanctuary cities and sent $5 billion to border security.

Jay is a State Representative. He works at the Texas House of Representatives, where he has been since 2017. He previously worked as the General Manager of Thomas Oilfield Services and as the founder and CEO of Shale Flow Specialties, a company that serviced and maintained oil rigs across the country to keep them running safely and efficiently. Before that, he served as Mayor of Longview for ten years and as a member of the Longview City Council for five years.

As a state representative, balanced the state budget.

As a state representative, Dean cut $18 billion in property taxes.

Banned "sanctuary cities" and allocated $5 billion for border security.

As of July 22, 2026, Jay Dean’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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