Education
BA from University of North Texas, Graduate degree from Southern Methodist University
Experience
Two term incumbent, Vice Chair House Committee on Pensions, Investment and Financial Services, ATPE Region 10 Lawmaker of the year 2025, Dr. Mae Jackson Female Lawmaker of the year 2025
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As a legislator, I’ve fought to fully fund public schools and increase teacher pay while opposing private school vouchers that drain resources from our classrooms. Last session, I’ve filed multiple bills to shift the burden of school funding off local property taxpayers and back to the state, where it constitutionally belongs. Collin County has some of the best schools in Texas and families deserve to see their tax dollars strengthen public education—not subsidize private schools. I’ll continue fighting for full state funding, competitive teacher pay, and fair resources for every classroom.
Texas’ foster care system must focus on healing, not just housing. I passed legislation requiring trauma-informed training for all ad litem attorneys so children are met with understanding and care. I support expanding kinship placements by cutting red tape and increasing support for families who step up. We must boost funding for foster parents and create stronger programs for youth aging out of care. We must also reform the juvenile justice system with more rehabilitation and mental health resources. Every child deserves safety, stability, and a real path forward.
I’ve visited the Texas–Mexico border multiple times to understand the real challenges our border communities face. In the 89th Legislature, I passed HCR 98 with bipartisan support, urging Congress to strengthen federal-state coordination and invest in 21st-century border technology—like advanced surveillance and counter-drone systems—not just walls. Texas must secure the border humanely by partnering with federal authorities on processing, anti-trafficking efforts, and technological solutions. We should support law enforcement while expanding legal pathways and protecting constitutional rights
Texas needs healthcare that meets real families’ needs, especially in rural areas. I authored Everly’s Law (HB 37), now law, setting statewide standards and support for compassionate perinatal bereavement care and training in hospitals. I’ve also led bipartisan mental-health reforms, expanding school psychologists, supporting 911 operator mental health leave, and bolstering first-responder wellness programs. We should expand Medicaid, protect access to maternal and rural care, lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen Telehealth so every Texan can get care when and where they need it.
To ensure reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity as data center demand grows, Texas must expand transmission, diversify energy sources, and invest in modern grid technology. In 2025, I supported Senate Bill 6, requiring large power users to meet performance standards and share grid costs, ensuring fairness and reliability. We must balance growth with consumer protection and simplify the utility marketplace so consumers can navigate it. Policy makers must also plan smartly for the future so we can keep energy affordable for all Texans as our state grows.
With Texas growing fast, we must plan ahead to protect our most vital resource. I supported Proposition 6 in the 89th legislative session and SB 28 in the 88th session, creating funds to expand water infrastructure, build pipelines, reservoirs, and treatment capacity, and invest in reuse, desalination, and aquifer storage. Texas must empower local utilities, modernize aging systems, and educate residents on conservation so demand never outpaces supply for our families, farms, and future. Texas needs long-term, regional planning that balances industrial, agricultural, and residential use.
As a member of the House Elections Committee, I’ve worked to protect Texans’ right to fair representation. I joined my colleagues in breaking quorum to stop mid-decade redistricting that ignored accurate census data, because voters should choose their lawmakers, not the other way around. I believe districts should reflect real communities, be compact and contiguous, and remain free of racial gerrymandering. Strengthening Texans’ faith in democracy is essential to a government that truly listens.
As the daughter of immigrants who believe deeply in the power of education to open doors, I know firsthand that our colleges and universities are the foundation of Texas’ success. They drive innovation, grow our economy, and help students from every background achieve their potential. That’s why I believe our higher education system must remain a center of learning and free expression. Educators, not politicians, should shape curriculum, campus policies, and research. The state’s role is to ensure affordability, expand workforce readiness, and provide accountability—not micromanage.
Every Texan deserves dignity, safety, and equal rights, no exceptions. I oppose laws that discriminate against LGBTQ Texans or restrict access to healthcare, education, or public life. Texas means “friend” in the Caddo language, and our motto is the Friendly State. We must live those words and the principle to love thy neighbor by treating every person with respect, fairness, and compassion. That is what true Texas values look like.
Texas families are feeling the strain of rising costs, growth, and aging infrastructure. I’ll focus on lowering property taxes, expanding affordable housing, fully funding public education, and improving public safety with smart investments in law enforcement and mental health. I’ll continue fighting for affordable healthcare and prescriptions while strengthening our grid, water systems, and workforce. I’m committed to protecting and expanding the Texas Miracle so every family can share in our state’s success.
