2026 Texas General Election

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Application Error</title>
    <style media="screen">
      html,body,iframe {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }

      html,body {
        height: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      iframe {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        border: 0;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <iframe src="https://www.herokucdn.com/error-pages/application-error.html"></iframe>
  </body>
</html>

Brooks Landgraf

Brooks is a proud Eagle Scout and remains deeply committed to service and community leadership. He and his wife, Shelby, are raising their daughter, Hollis Rose, in West Texas, where they enjoy volunteering with local charities and spending time together working on the family cattle ranch. The Landgrafs attend church at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa.

Rep. Landgraf, Brooks - District 81 - Texas House of Representatives

As a state representative, co-authored legislation cutting taxes by $3.9 billion.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 2844 to create a single, statewide health permit for food trucks.

As a state representative, sponsored Senate Bill 2 to increase the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000 and provide $12.7 billion in property tax relief over two years by reducing school district tax rates.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 762 which prohibits any government entity from making severance payments to employees terminated for misconduct, mismanagement, fraud, or legal violations.

Supports using funds to support long-term investments in infrastructure, public services, and environmental cleanup efforts, such as orphaned well plugging and groundwater protection.

As a state representative, co-authored legislation increasing penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, allowing dealers to be charged with murder under certain conditions.

Supports House Bill 1306, which provides medical and financial support for medical examiners, justices of the peace, and certified death investigators.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 762 which prohibits government entities from making severance payments to employees terminated for misconduct, mismanagement, fraud, or legal violations.

As a state representative, supported legislation that designated drug cartels as terrorist organizations and increased penalties for fentanyl smuggling.

Supports increased funding for border security, including deploying military and troopers, and installing surveillance measures.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 762, which prohibits any government entity from making severance payments to employees terminated for misconduct, mismanagement, fraud, or legal violations.

Plans to amend the Tax Code to prevent unnecessary reapplication for homestead exemptions.

Plans to eliminate standardized testing in schools.

Supports replacing the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam with shorter, nationally norm-referenced tests administered three times a year.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 33 which would prohibit state agencies and officials from contracting with or providing assistance to any federal agency or official regarding the enforcement of any federal order, statute, rule, or regulation that deals with oil and gas operations, unless that regulation is already existing law.

Supports Senate Bill 1017, which prohibits local governments from limiting access to fossil fuels or banning gas stations.

Sponsored legislation that would set new safety standards for large-scale facilities that collect and recondition chemical containers.

Supports expanding desalination and brackish water mining efforts.

Sponsored Senate Bill 2, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in Texas.

Twitter

Facebook

Brooks is from Odessa, Texas. He lives with his wife, Shelby, and their daughter, Hollis Rose, in Odessa. They attend church at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa.

Supports a budget that spends less than previous budgets and is committed to not spending more than Texas takes in.

Supports creating a single, statewide health permit for food trucks to streamline regulations and reduce duplicative inspections.

Supports increasing the school district homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, providing tax savings while ensuring no funding losses for public schools.

Supports additional state aid for school districts to offset reductions in local property tax revenue, ensuring full support for teachers, students, and academic programs.

Supports prohibiting severance payments to government employees terminated for misconduct, gross mismanagement, fraud, or violation of law.

Supports establishing grant programs for salary assistance in rural law enforcement and prosecutors' offices in small and mid-sized counties.

Supports ensuring that medical examiners, justices of the peace, and certified death investigators receive the same support as first responders.

Supports providing essential benefits to keep critical public safety positions staffed and supported, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

Supports increased penalties for the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl, allowing dealers to be charged with murder in certain circumstances.

Supports increasing funding for border security, including deploying military and law enforcement, building a wall, and implementing various security measures.

Supports making illegal entry into the U.S. a state-level offense, allocating funds for border wall construction, and raising mandatory minimum sentences for human smuggling.

Supports designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations and increasing penalties for fentanyl smuggling.

Supports increased border security funding to station military and DPS Troopers, build a wall, and implement various security measures along the Texas border.

Supports legislation that prohibits cities, counties, and other government entities from making severance payments to employees terminated for misconduct, gross mismanagement, fraud, or violation of law.

Opposes abortion access, stating he is "unapologetically pro-life" and supports life from conception through natural death.

Supports eliminating big-government standardized testing and repealing the "Robin Hood" funding scheme that negatively impacts West Texas.

Supports replacing the STAAR exam with shorter, nationally norm-referenced tests administered three times a year to provide timely feedback and reduce classroom disruptions.

Supports allocating at least 40% of the basic allotment for teacher pay increases, prioritizing those with 10 or more years of experience.

Supports House Bill 6, known as the Teachers’ Bill of Rights, which empowers teachers to manage classroom conduct and promotes respect for the teaching profession.

For Candidate Brooks Landgraf on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports legislation that prohibits Texas state agencies from assisting federal enforcement of new regulations on oil and gas operations.

Supports legislation that prohibits local governments from limiting access to gasoline, diesel, or other fuel sources, ensuring that gas stations and related infrastructure cannot be banned.

Supports new safety standards for large-scale facilities that handle chemical containers, including a prohibition on operating near private homes and establishing a registration and inspection system.

Supports House Bill 4885, which received broad support from both energy industry leaders and environmental groups.

Advocates for stronger voter registration requirements to verify citizenship upon registering to vote.

Brooks Landgraf is from Odessa, Texas. He and his wife, Shelby, have a daughter. They attend St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa.

Brooks is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected in 2015 and is currently serving his fifth term.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 2844 to create a single, statewide health permit for food trucks issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Supports a uniform license for food truck owners to operate statewide, simplifying regulations and maintaining food safety standards.

As a state representative, supported Senate Bill 2, which increases the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000 and provides $12.7 billion in property tax relief over two years by reducing school district tax rates.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 33 which prohibits state agencies and officials from contracting with or providing assistance to federal agencies or officials on enforcing any new federal regulations on oil and gas operations.

As a state representative, sponsored Senate Bill 1017 which prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing any rule or ordinance that would limit access to gasoline, diesel, or any other fuel source.

Opposes gun control and supports Second Amendment rights.

Supports replacing the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam with shorter, nationally norm-referenced tests administered three times a year to track student progress.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 33 which prohibits state agencies and officials from contracting with or providing assistance to any federal agency or official regarding the enforcement of any non-preexisting federal regulation on oil and gas operations.

Supports Texas asserting its Tenth Amendment rights, which grants states the power to create their own laws in areas that the Constitution does not grant the federal government authority to regulate.

Supports cutting taxes and reducing state spending.

Supports prohibiting local governments from limiting access to gasoline, diesel, or other fuel sources, and ensures that gas stations and related infrastructure cannot be banned.

Supports prohibiting Texas state agencies from assisting federal enforcement of new regulations on oil and gas operations.

For Candidate Brooks Landgraf on Issue public-safety: Supports increased penalties for the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl, allowing dealers to be charged with murder in certain circumstances.

Supports the Second Amendment, believes it is essential for freedom, and has co-authored legislation to strengthen gun rights in Texas, including the open-carry law.

For Candidate Brooks Landgraf on Issue public-safety: Plans to lead efforts to outlaw sanctuary cities in Texas and enable the immediate deportation of criminal illegal aliens.

Supports a historic $7.7 billion investment in Texas public schools as part of a broader $9 billion education package.

For Candidate Brooks Landgraf on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports legislation that prohibits Texas state agencies from assisting federal enforcement of new oil and gas regulations not already established by state law.

Supports expanding brackish water mining, desalination, and local control over water development projects while removing legal barriers to private investment in water supply.

Supports making documented proof of citizenship part of the voter-registration process.

Buket Urgen

Supports increasing the school district homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000.

Supports using funds from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to invest in infrastructure, public services, and environmental cleanup, and to provide property tax relief in Texas.

Economy

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 762 which prohibits severance payments to government employees terminated for misconduct, mismanagement, fraud, or legal violations.

Supported House Bill 1306, which ensures medical examiners, justices of the peace, and certified death investigators receive the same support as first responders.

Plans to outlaw "sanctuary cities" in Texas and allow for the immediate deportation of undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

Public Safety

Opposes abortion and supported the Down Syndrome Information Act.

Healthcare

Supports enhancing transparency in school performance metrics.

Education

Sponsored legislation that would prevent state agencies and officials from working with federal agencies on enforcing any new regulations on oil and gas operations.

Supports Senate Bill 1017, which prohibits local governments from limiting access to fossil fuels or banning gas stations and related infrastructure.

Supports House Bill 3866, which sets new safety standards for large-scale facilities that collect and recondition chemical containers.

As a state representative, authored House Bill 7 to prohibit the importation and storage of high-level radioactive waste in Texas, specifically Andrews County.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increased border security funding for military, troopers, wall, buoys, razor wire, and cameras.

Voting & Elections

Ceasar Sanchez

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives.