After the war, Carl attended Texas Tech University and graduated Class of 1995. After graduating, he lived in Austin for twelve years practicing commercial real estate at the highest levels. Carl returned to Lubbock in 2009 to help manage downtown redevelopment initiatives.

Biography

Carl Tepper represents House District 84, which is entirely within Lubbock County, Texas. He serves on the House Committees on Appropriations, Calendars, Redistricting, and Intergovernmental Affairs, including on the Permanent Subcommittee on County and Regional Government and as Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on State-Federal Relations. Carl is a father, Air Force veteran, and commercial real estate professional.

Carl returned to Lubbock in 2009 to help manage downtown redevelopment initiatives.

 Carl is a board member of the Lubbock Corps of The Salvation Army and a Life Member of VFW Post 2466. He has been a regular guest host on various radio talk shows.

Carl Tepper attended Texas Tech University and graduated in 1995. He returned to Lubbock in 2009. He is a father, a board member of the Lubbock Corps of The Salvation Army, and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466.

Rep. Tepper, Carl H. - District 84 - Texas House of Representatives

2026 Texas General Election

Tax and Spending

We do not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. I will fight to lower our property taxes and limit spending to population growth plus inflation.

Issues

Plans to lower property taxes and limit state spending to population growth plus inflation.

- Plans to lower property taxes and limit state spending to population growth plus inflation.

Economy

AS YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, CARL FIGHTS TO
Secure the Border

The Biden Administration has created a border crisis. If the federal government won't do its job, Texas must step up to secure the border and cut off the magnets that encourage illegal immigration.

Preserve the Second Amendment

As a proud gun owner, I believe strongly in our right to keep and bare arms. In Austin, I will fight to ensure our gun rights are never infringed.

Back the Blue

I will fight to stop leftist efforts to defund the police and ensure our law enforcement have adequate resources to keep our communities and schools safe.

Calls for Texas to secure the border and reduce incentives for undocumented immigration.

Supports protecting the right to keep and bear arms and preventing restrictions on gun rights.

Opposes reducing police funding and supports providing law enforcement resources for community and school safety.

- Calls for Texas to secure the border and reduce incentives for undocumented immigration.
- Supports protecting the right to keep and bear arms and preventing restrictions on gun rights.
- Opposes reducing police funding and supports providing law enforcement resources for community and school safety.

Public Safety

Protect Unborn Life

I am 100% pro-life and will support all efforts to protect the unborn and stop our taxpayer dollars from funding Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Opposes abortion and taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

- Opposes abortion and taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Healthcare

Carl Tepper: You know, I've been very happy with the public school system. My daughter's doing great there. And they really helped in ways that I didn't expect and they're doing things I didn't expect. So I'm very happy with the public school system. Funding for the public school system is always going to be controversial.

I'm hearing a lot of disinformation out there about the funding for the school system. The legislature gives the school system, in some form or fashion, some kind of a raise, it just never seems to be enough. So it seems like the school superintendents and school board members are always at odds with the legislature. I think that needs to end.

I think the Texas Association of School Board has done a real disservice to their members. So I'd rather go directly to our superintendents, I'd rather go directly to our school board members and find out their issues – and by the way, directly to the teachers, and some of the faculty and staff at the schools and find out what they really need, and get that done right now.

Conversations with Candidates: Carl Tepper for House District 84

Carl Tepper: To give even a little bit more feedback, it's important for people to realize the PUF fund isn't going to be broken up, it's just not going to happen – it's not politically viable. But chances are that Texas Tech and the University of Houston – it was very smart for our legislators to bring in the University of Houston because one quarter of all the votes in Texas come from Houston – so Texas Tech and University of Houston will be designated as sort of flagship emerging research universities. And they will have their own standalone PUF fund, that will probably be seeded with some billions of dollars from the existing University of Texas and Texas A&M PUF fund. And I'm very much for that. And it looks like this is the first chance, in reality, in the history of Texas, that Texas Tech and University of Houston and possibly other emerging flagship universities in Texas will have access to this type of fund. So I think it's important we get there.

Wants to work directly with school officials, teachers, faculty, and staff to identify and address school needs.

Wants to direct more school funding to teachers and children rather than ancillary spending.

Carl Tepper: You know, I've been very happy with the public school system. My daughter's doing great there. And they really helped in ways that I didn't expect and they're doing things I didn't expect. So I'm very happy with the public school system. Funding for the public school system is always going to be controversial.

I'm hearing a lot of disinformation out there about the funding for the school system. The legislature gives the school system, in some form or fashion, some kind of a raise, it just never seems to be enough. So it seems like the school superintendents and school board members are always at odds with the legislature. I think that needs to end.

I think the Texas Association of School Board has done a real disservice to their members. So I'd rather go directly to our superintendents, I'd rather go directly to our school board members and find out their issues – and by the way, directly to the teachers, and some of the faculty and staff at the schools and find out what they really need, and get that done right now. I heard a statistic that for every teacher, there's also an administrator of some sort, which could also mean a bus driver or food service person, housekeeping staff, you know, we need to find a way to get more money to the teachers, and not have all this ancillary stuff that we're dealing with and funding and get it more to the children.

Supports a standalone Permanent University Fund for Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, and possibly other emerging flagship universities.

- Wants to work directly with school officials, teachers, faculty, and staff to identify and address school needs.
- Supports a standalone Permanent University Fund for Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, and possibly other emerging flagship universities.

Education

Carl Tepper: Thank you for asking that, because we're not getting asked that enough. We have a capacity problem. By state law, you have to buy the green energy options first. So the wind power, the solar. We need more capacity, real capacity, and the most real capacity you're going to get is from natural gas.

So, the legislature came real close last time to making sure that natural gas was incentivized as much as the wind and the solar and I think we need to pursue that again and make sure it goes through. It's very important that we get natural gas. It's really the most effective energy but right now, it doesn't pay its investors back as quickly as the wind and the solar.

Supports expanding natural-gas generation capacity and incentivizing natural gas as much as wind and solar power.

- Supports expanding natural-gas generation capacity and incentivizing natural gas as much as wind and solar power.

Energy & the Environment

Election Integrity

In Texas, it must be easy to vote, but hard to cheat. We must continue working to secure our elections to ensure the principle of one person, one vote.

Supports election-security measures while keeping voting accessible.

- Supports election-security measures while keeping voting accessible.

Voting & Elections

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Tepper, Carl H. | Biography | Texas House of Representatives

After graduating, he lived in Austin for twelve years practicing commercial real estate at the highest levels. Carl returned to Lubbock in 2009 to help manage downtown redevelopment initiatives.

Carl is a board member of the Lubbock Corps of The Salvation Army and a Life Member of VFW Post 2466. He has been a regular guest host on various radio talk shows.

Carl Tepper attended Texas Tech University and graduated in 1995. He is a board member of the Lubbock Corps of The Salvation Army and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466.

Carl joined the United States Air Force immediately after graduating high school. Sergeant Tepper was a military flyer (C-130 Flight Engineer) with the 50th Tactical Airlift Squadron, the “Red Devils,” and is a recipient of the prestigious Air Medal.

Carl is a father, Air Force veteran, and commercial real estate professional. With over twenty years of proven performance, he has managed, sold, and leased millions of square feet of property and is an active real estate investor. His daughter is a high school senior and active FFA member, and his beloved rescue dog is named Margaret Thatcher.

Carl is a commercial real estate professional and active real estate investor. He served as a sergeant and C-130 flight engineer in the U.S. Air Force's 50th Tactical Airlift Squadron.

Biography
Carl Tepper represents House District 84, which is entirely within Lubbock County, Texas. He serves on the House Committees on Appropriations, Calendars, Redistricting, and Intergovernmental Affairs, including on the Permanent Subcommittee on County and Regional Government and as Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on State-Federal Relations.

Carl represents Texas House District 84, which is entirely within Lubbock County.

Carl Tepper for State Representative | Issues

Carl Tepper: You know, there are some issues out there, I think we'll get to that, that have been under my skin for a long time. As a matter of fact, I have letters to George W. Bush, when he was governor, about property taxes. I learned very quickly when I was a junior property manager, the tough state of property tax appraisals and how they can really throw businesses for a loop. So I've been very frustrated that I feel like this hasn't really been fixed and settled. And I'd really like to tackle property taxes at the legislature.

Supports lower taxes and less regulation.

Pledges to lower property taxes and limit state spending growth to population growth plus inflation.

- Pledges to lower property taxes and limit state spending growth to population growth plus inflation.

# History for 89(R) HB 1794 by Tepper

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Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

Author:

Tepper | Wilson

89(R) History for HB 1794 | Texas Legislature Online

Calls for Texas to secure the border and end policies that encourage undocumented immigration.

Pledges to protect the right to keep and bear arms from infringement.

Pledges to oppose efforts to reduce police funding and provide law enforcement resources for community and school safety.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 1794 to allow licensed concealed handguns at certain polling places during voting.

- Pledges to protect the right to keep and bear arms from infringement.
- Pledges to oppose efforts to reduce police funding and provide law enforcement resources for community and school safety.
- As a state representative, sponsored House Bill 1794 to allow licensed concealed handguns at certain polling places during voting.

Sarah Self-Walbrick: If elected, what legislation would you prioritize?

Carl Tepper: I've got a couple of things I'd like to do. I'd like to keep pursuing pro-life legislation. Even though they made some great advances, I think we can go even a little bit further. I think that Texas, the Texas Tech PUF fund, I know we're going to talk about that, I think soon anyway. So Texas Tech is going to be a priority.

Supports anti-abortion policies and ending taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

- Supports anti-abortion policies and ending taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Supports establishing a separate Permanent University Fund for Texas Tech University and the University of Houston.

Wants to consult directly with school leaders, teachers, faculty, and staff on school needs.

Calls for expanding natural-gas generation capacity.

Calls for incentives for natural-gas generation comparable to those for wind and solar power.

Calls for election-security measures while maintaining ease of voting.

- Calls for election-security measures while maintaining ease of voting.

Carl Tepper is from Lubbock, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University. He is a father and a lifelong Christian.

Carl is a commercial real estate professional. He previously served as a flight engineer in the United States Air Force. He also worked as an investor and a guest host on various radio shows. 

Carl is currently a Texas state representative for House District 84.

Carl Tepper, David Glasheen to run for State House District 84 ...

Believes there is a spending problem rather than a revenue problem, and commits to lowering property taxes while limiting spending to population growth plus inflation.

Supports the right to keep and bear arms and opposes any infringement on gun rights.

Opposes efforts to defund the police and advocates for providing law enforcement with adequate resources to ensure community and school safety.

Said, "If the federal government won't do its job, Texas must step up to secure the border and cut off the magnets that encourage illegal immigration."

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

Believes it should be easy to vote but hard to cheat, emphasizing the need to secure elections to uphold the principle of one person, one vote.

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