Texas is at the bottom when it comes to quality education. We need to learn from the best education systems abroad and apply that here. I will fight for smart-security to keep our kids safe from active shooters. Praying is not enough! I will fight to preserve our public education system, and to ensure that it is well-funded, including our Teachers.

No man, no religion, no corporation, no court, and no government have authority over a woman's reproductive rights. Women have the right to control their own bodies, and thus they have a Human Right to be in charge of their own reproductive decisions. And shame on those imposing their beliefs onto others. I will also fight for women's equal pay for equal work!

Texas renters are struggling to find affordable housing, and buying a house is becoming harder for thousands of native Texans. We need to pump the brakes with our Appraisal Districts. I will fight for a 15 day waiting period for corporate investors buying homes. They are destroying the American Dream. I also believe locals should get first bids.

Retirement benefits for Teachers is the bottom five in the nation. On average, Texas teachers receive less money toward retirement than many of their peers in the private sector. TRS benefits are getting worse. Due to rising costs, state legislators have slowly reduced benefits provided to new teachers, and teachers who enter Texas schools today are getting a much worse deal than their predecessors. I will fight for better retirement benefits for our teachers.

Texans already pay both federal and state taxes (vehicle registration), fuel tax, and other taxes to build and maintain our highways. Texans cannot afford to pay tolls on a daily basis. We must keep an affordable, freely accessible public road system in place. Many places like Liberty Hill, Leander, Cedar Park are flipping the bill on a toll road running through their city. 183 Toll should be FREE, just like it is for residents in Georgetown and Round Rock using I-35 going to Austin.

Inventory tax is an additional property tax against the value of your inventory. It’s often included with such taxes as furniture & equipment. Businesses already paid sales taxes for these items, and it doesn't make sense to tax them again for their inventory! We don't need our State act like the Mafia shaking down businesses for more money. Texas has among the highest business property taxes of any state in the nation—5th highest on manufacturers. Let's end over-taxation for businesses!

Health care is a human right for all Texans & not a privilege reserved for those able to afford it. Texas ranked 42nd overall in health system performance. Texas ranked 50th for the highest un-insured. Health insurance costs take a bigger share of people’s incomes in Texas than in almost any other state. If Texas was a country, it would have the highest maternal mortality in the developed world. Texas is also one of 14 states that still hasn't expanded Medicaid, hurting many Texans.

Excessive Licensing requirement fees impose enormous costs on the Texas economy, a little over 12 billion to be exact, including costing the state 140,000 jobs each year. The Institute for Justice shows that these barriers restrict fair competition, which also limits economic opportunity, and hurts consumers. Most licensing schemes arise from aggressive monopoly organizations not letting the little guy to compete. This is unfair and it needs to end!

Our right to vote is sacred. For years the GOP has been complaining about voter fraud and not once have they been right. The few occasions when there was fraud it was one of their own constituents. I oppose any unnecessary barriers to voting. I support online secure voter registration. I will also fight to end unfair gerrymandering.

Seniors are struggling to make ends meet. Most Seniors are in poverty. Their Social Security income and retirement benefits can't cover their living expenses. Let's make insulin free for seniors who are diabetic, lets provide them free transportation for their medical appointments since most can't drive anymore. Seniors need more resources. Let's make nursing homes and home health care more affordable! Families that take care of their elderly parents should receive a tax credit!

As a gun owner and a certified Firearm Instructor, I believe in a "Well Regulated Militia." I support the 2nd Amendment. I also believe in Universal Background Checks. Closing of loopholes that allow guns to be sold or traded to the wrong hands. I believe in mandatory training if you are going to carry in public. I will fight for sensible gun laws to curtail the gun violence in our state.

A grateful nation must support those who are willing to risk their lives for our safety and freedom. Our veterans are still lacking resources for quality health care, transportation, education benefits, affordable housing, and opportunities to start businesses. We need to improve efficiencies and resources for them.

As a former Police Officer who still holds a Peace Officer License, I will support strategies to achieve more effective & efficient ways to prevent crime, terrorism, targeted violence, & officer safety. I support funding the police. I also believe that black lives matter, and to be quite frank, we all matter! I will always choose right from wrong, and I will always choose good over evil.

Texas is one of 13 states that have not yet legalized marijuana. Texas is missing out on a new tax revenue in the millions that can help fund much needed social programs without raising property taxes, and thousands of jobs can be created.

Quarry blasting and mining operations has affected residents in District 20. These companies have been polluting our air, tearing up our roads, disrupting local residents and so much more. What's troubling is that local tax payers are getting screwed flipping the bill for the Quarry Operation mishaps, and the current incumbent has failed to address these issues. If elected, I will hold them accountable for their reckless & destructive behavior. We also need to reform TCEQ, they are substandard.

I support the increase of the minimum wage in our state. I will support Texas sports betting. Texas also needs more foreign trade agreements to secure a stronger economy for the 21st century. We also need "Made in Texas" manufactures. We shouldn't have to rely on foreigners to make our products.

We need water pipelines coming in from other areas where they get too much water and transfer that water to our reservoirs. We may need to construct several more reservoirs as we grow in population and demand for water. Not only that, but we need young creative engineers to look at our landscape to capture rain water. So much rain water is not being captured, and we let it flow away to the Gulf of Mexico. We need new ways to build homes that conserves water.