Texas State House District 8

“Stripping the moratorium from HB 27 guts the intended purpose of the bill, which is to hit pause on production and export permits while the State conducts a study to determine how much groundwater is actually available. I will not lay down and accept this watered-down change. I will continue to fight for my district and the people of East Texas by doing everything possible to protect our most precious natural resource.” (The Texas Tribune (Sept. 2025))

“Right now, we’re just talking about really the Trinity River and the Neches River because of these projects. But if they start proliferating throughout East Texas, then we’re talking about all of the river basins throughout East Texas that supply all of the drinking water for Houston and DFW. We need to have a much, much more detailed understanding of the hydrology of these aquifers before we start mass pumping anything out of them.” (The Texas Tribune (Aug. 2025))

“Education—The Foundation of Our Future In District 8, that battle begins and ends in our classrooms. I didn’t learn about school vouchers from a political pamphlet; I learned about them while standing in an East Texas classroom.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))

“In District 8, that battle begins and ends in our classrooms.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))

“Protect East Texas Water and Resources - Here is my plan to protect our water:” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2026))