Amy was raised in Arlington, Texas. The daughter of a single mother who immigrated from Michoacán, Mexico, Amy grew up seeing firsthand the struggles of working families. Her mom often worked multiple jobs to keep food on the table, teaching Amy and her brothers that grit, sacrifice, and community are what hold families together.

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Amy Martinez-Salas was raised in Arlington, Texas.

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A Senator who actually shows up for our community.

Amy Martinez Salas has spent her life advocating for Texas families, building on her experience as a legal assistant for former Representative Victoria Neave. From challenging the status quo to fighting for community resources, Amy has always been a fearless champion who puts Texas families first.

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Amy Martinez-Salas previously worked as a legal assistant for former Representative Victoria Neave.

Amy previously worked as a legal assistant for former Representative Victoria Neave.

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Small business owners shouldn't have to hire a lawyer just to keep up with Austin’s red tape. To stop the drain on our local economy, Amy will fight for a state-mandated moratorium on all new regulatory fees and non-essential compliance costs for businesses with fewer than 50 employees until inflation stabilizes. Our shops are already facing rising costs at the pump and the grocery store; if the price of goods is going up, the cost of doing business with the state must go down.

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Skyrocketing property valuations are killing our neighborhood storefronts before they can even take a turn for a profit, leading to "rent shock" that prices out long-standing local legacies. Amy will champion a Small Business Valuation Cap that mirrors residential homestead protections, ensuring that sudden spikes in real estate value don't result in overnight rent hikes for local tenants. By creating a "safety valve" for property taxes, we provide the predictable overhead business owners need to plan for the future—not just fight to survive the month.

Texas businesses shouldn't be forced to pay "import prices" for goods and materials we can source right here at home. Amy’s "Texas First" Shield creates a procurement pipeline that offers aggressive tax incentives for small businesses that source at least 60% of their inventory or raw materials from within the state. By shortening the distance between the producer and the shop floor, we slash transportation costs, bypass the global supply chain squeeze, and keep Texas dollars where they belong—in our own communities.

Proposes a moratorium on new regulatory fees and non-essential compliance costs for businesses with fewer than 50 employees until inflation stabilizes.

Proposes a Small Business Valuation Cap to prevent sudden property-value increases from causing overnight rent hikes for local tenants.

Proposes the “Texas First” Shield, offering tax incentives to small businesses that source at least 60% of inventory or raw materials in Texas.

- Proposes a moratorium on new regulatory fees and non-essential compliance costs for businesses with fewer than 50 employees until inflation stabilizes.
- Proposes a Small Business Valuation Cap to prevent sudden property-value increases from causing overnight rent hikes for local tenants.
- Proposes the “Texas First” Shield, offering tax incentives to small businesses that source at least 60% of inventory or raw materials in Texas.

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Opposes artificial intelligence data centers that pollute.

- Opposes artificial intelligence data centers that pollute.

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Meet Amy | Amy Salas for Texas

Meet Amy. A Senator who actually shows up for our community. Amy Martinez Salas has spent her life advocating for Texas families, building on her experience as a legal assistant for former Representative Victoria Neave. From challenging the status quo to fighting for community resources, Amy has always been a fearless champion who puts Texas families first.

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Skyrocketing property valuations are killing our neighborhood storefronts before they can even turn a profit, leading to "rent shock" that prices out long-standing local legacies. Amy will champion a Small Business Valuation Cap that mirrors residential homestead protections, ensuring that sudden spikes in real estate value don't result in overnight rent hikes for local tenants. By creating a "safety valve" for property taxes, we provide the predictable overhead business owners need to plan for the future—not just fight to survive the month.

Calls for a state-mandated moratorium on new regulatory fees and nonessential compliance costs for businesses with fewer than 50 employees until inflation stabilizes.

Advocates for a Small Business Valuation Cap to prevent sudden real-estate valuation increases from causing rent hikes for local tenants.

Proposes tax incentives for small businesses that source at least 60% of their inventory or raw materials within Texas.

- Calls for a state-mandated moratorium on new regulatory fees and nonessential compliance costs for businesses with fewer than 50 employees until inflation stabilizes.
- Advocates for a Small Business Valuation Cap to prevent sudden real-estate valuation increases from causing rent hikes for local tenants.
- Proposes tax incentives for small businesses that source at least 60% of their inventory or raw materials within Texas.

Supports protecting Texas public schools.

Opposes polluting artificial-intelligence data centers.

Amy is a legal assistant. She works at the office of former Representative Victoria Neave.

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Supports capping small business property valuations to prevent "rent shock" from sudden real estate value spikes, ensuring stable overhead for business owners to plan for the future.

Supports providing tax incentives for small businesses that source at least 60% of their inventory or raw materials from within the state.

Supports reducing regulatory fees and compliance costs for small businesses until inflation stabilizes.

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