THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Sec. 4. ELECTION AND TERM OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified voters for the term of two years. Representatives shall take office following their election, on the day set by law for the convening of the Regular Session of the Legislature, and shall serve thereafter for the full term of years to which elected. (Amended Nov. 8, 1966, and Nov. 2, 1999.)Sec. 7. QUALIFICATIONS OF REPRESENTATIVES. No person shall be a Representative, unless he be a citizen of the United States, and, at the time of his election, a qualified voter of this State, and shall have been a resident of this State two years next preceding his election, the last year thereof a resident of the district for which he shall be chosen, and shall have attained the age of twenty-one years. (Amended Nov. 2, 1999.) Map: Denton County Texas House Districtshttps://www.dentoncounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3303/House-of-Representatives House Districts 57, 63, 65, and 106 are entirely within Denton County. District 64 consists of part of Denton County and all of Wise County. The districts set out in bills enacted during the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, apply to elections beginning with the primary and general elections in 2022:H.B. 1, State House Districts (PlanH2316)
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469-389-0110
Education
BS Computer Information Systems DeVry University
Occupation
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
I have served as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner in North Texas for 17 years, including nine years in the City of Cedar Hill and eight years in the City of The Colony. During that time, I have worked closely with local governments on land use, housing, infrastructure, and long-term community planning.
I have also run for both city council and the Texas House of Representatives. In my most recent campaign, I was endorsed by the Dallas Morning News and the Texas AFL-CIO, reflecting broad support for my leadership and policy priorities.
In addition, I am a current member of the 2026 Strong Towns Cohort. Strong Towns is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building financially resilient, prosperous, and livable cities through bottom-up development, incremental growth, human-scaled design, and fiscal responsibility. This experience informs my approach to responsible governance and sustainable economic development.
According to the Cost of Voting Index, which measures the “ease and difficulty” of voting, Texas ranks as the third most difficult state in which to vote, behind only Arkansas and Mississippi. This ranking is unacceptable. With the second-largest voting-age population in the nation, approximately 23 million people, Texas effectively disenfranchises more Americans than any other state.
To begin addressing this problem, Texas should implement the following reforms:
1. Same-day voter registration
2. Automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles
3. A requirement for voting centers in counties with populations over one million
These changes would strengthen democracy while maintaining secure and orderly elections.
The state has a responsibility to ensure that the most vulnerable Texans have access to the healthcare services they need. Texas currently has the highest percentage of uninsured residents in the nation.
Reproductive healthcare, including access to abortion, is essential to the health and autonomy of Texans. At the same time, Texas forfeits approximately $4.5 billion annually by refusing to expand Medicaid—funds that could provide healthcare coverage to an additional one million Texans at little to no cost to the state.
Expanding Medicaid is a necessary and fiscally responsible step toward improving health outcomes and reducing long-term healthcare costs.
Texas has been successful at attracting employers, but we do not require those employers to pay a livable wage. I would support a “Livable Wage Act” that sets a minimum wage indexed to the Consumer Price Index.
Indexing the wage allows businesses to plan while removing political volatility from wage policy. For example, if housing costs increase by 3 percent, the minimum wage would increase by 3 percent as well. The goal is a livable wage—not merely a minimum wage.
This legislation would also allow cities with populations over one million to set local minimum wages above the state standard, recognizing that urban cost-of-living increases differ significantly from those in rural areas.
Texas should rejoin the national power grid. I support the federal Connect the Grid Act because energy reliability is a matter of national security.
As long as Texas remains isolated from the national grid, its energy infrastructure remains vulnerable. With the rapid growth of data centers and increased energy demand, it is increasingly dangerous for Texas to operate as an energy island. Connecting to the national grid would improve reliability, affordability, and resilience while strengthening national security.
I would support the creation of a dedicated Water Fund to help rural communities drill, maintain, and manage their own water well systems.
I also support regulating the number of data centers in Texas and requiring comprehensive impact studies, particularly focused on water use. Current projections suggest that data centers in Texas could consume more water than the cities of Houston and Dallas combined. This level of demand is unsustainable and must be addressed proactively.
Fair and adequate funding for public education is my top legislative priority. Texas should index the basic allotment to inflation and to the national average for per-student funding so that school funding keeps pace with rising costs.
Additionally, Texas should shift from an attendance-based funding model to an enrollment-based model. Fixed costs—such as teacher salaries, insurance, and facility maintenance—remain the same regardless of daily attendance. Funding should reflect that reality.
Finally, I oppose the ESA voucher program and would work to defund it, which diverts public funds from public schools and undermines equitable access to quality education.
This is a short introduction of Detrick DeBurr, Democratic Candidate for Texas House District 65
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