Texas State Representative District 48
Texas State RepresentativesTexas has 150 State Representatives, each elected from a district to serve in the Texas House of Representatives. They propose and vote on state laws, approve the state budget, serve on committees, and elect the Speaker of the House. Representatives serve two-year terms.
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Anthony Gupta (Withdrawn)
(Rep)
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Donna Howard
(Dem)
Qualifications: What specific training and experience prepared you for this position?
Education: What would you do to ensure that public schools are adequately and reliably funded?
Resources: What steps, if any, should the Legislature take to ensure Texans have reliable, affordable energy and water while protecting the environment?
Healthcare: What specific steps would you take to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for Texans?
Data Centers: What is your position on data center development, and what specific policies or regulations regarding natural resource usage would you support regarding data centers?
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I have had the honor of representing House District 48 for the last twenty years. I am now the longest serving member on the House Appropriations Committee and the Higher Education Committee.
For the past several sessions I have introduced legislation that would increase the basic allotment and provide for an annual adjustment as determined by the comptroller applying the inflation rate to the allotment for the preceding school year. My bill would make this change as a constitutional amendment, so it remains an automatic adjustment that our districts can rely on.
We must fund supply, infrastructure, and conservation projects that local water development boards, cities, and counties identify as necessary. To meet increased energy demand, we must utilize our uniquely diverse energy portfolio to increase existing generation capabilities in thermal, solar, and wind while also building out nuclear and geothermal capabilities and ensuring adequate transmission.
Improving healthcare affordability and access will require both an increase in funding for programs, services, and providers who deliver care and policy solutions that improve the workforce pipeline for nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. For the latter, we must align course curriculums and improve coordination between education systems for Texas students.
We need policies which address community and environmental concerns while allowing Texas to continue serving as a hub for technology and innovation. I support giving local governments the necessary land-use and regulatory authority to ensure developers are responsive to community and environmental concerns and follow through on promised economic investments.
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