T4PE Ratings Database

HISTORY Sponsored: SB776 (Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with intellectual disabilities access to team sports). Authored: HB1068 (Use of personal leave during school holidays by district employees.) Authored: HB1147 (Allows students enlisting in TX national guard to be counted in college/career/military readiness). HB1206 (Permittable uses of
instructional materials and technology allotment.) HB1207 (Additional training and course work for public school principals). Co-Authored: HB129 (Requiring a one-credit digital citizenship course). Authored: HB1302 (Would add project-based learning to CE requirements and add a workforce readiness project to list of student performance indicators). Joint-Authored: HB1468 (Public school remote learning programs).
Authored: HB1568 (Relating to the School district property value study conducted by the state comptroller). Authored: HB2193 (creating a UIL inclusive program for students with disabilities). Authored: HB2256 (Creates a bilingual sped program for students with disabilities). Co-Authored: HB2287 (data collection/receipt of reports by and consultation with the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health
Services). Authored: HB24 (Funding for school districts to provide inclusive and accessible playgrounds). Co-Authored: HB2554 (related to the operation by a school district of a vocational education program to provide eligible high school students with vocational and educational training under a graduation plan and the application of certain student-based allotments under the public school finance system). Authored:
HB2557 (School security volunteer program in certain counties). Authored: HB2664 (Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election and terms for officers). Authored: HB2721 (Prohibiting a student from participating in future extracurricular activities for certain conduct involving the assault of an extracurricular activity official). Authored: HB2802 (Administration of certain
public school assessments and the temporary suspension of accountability during a school year in which public school operations are disrupted as a result of a declared disaster and the requirement to use those instruments for promotion or graduation). Co-Authored: HB2954 (Suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention grant program for public elementary schools). Authored: HB3298 (Computer science and
technology education, training, and curriculum). Authored: HB3643 (Creates a Texas Commission on Virtual Education). Authored: HB3591 (creation of a high-speed internet grant program to facilitate instruction and learning for public school students). Authored: HB3668 (Would eliminate the use of STAAR as a requirement for graduation or promotion, and temporarily suspend accountability for a campus or district during a
declared disaster). Authored: HB3880 (Relating to a student's eligibility for special education services provided by a school district, including services for dyslexia and related disorders). Authored: HB3932 (Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children). Authored: HB4023 (Relating to establishing a pilot program to employ a life skills counselor at public high
school campuses in certain counties). Authored: HB742 (Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment of certain public school students that receive special education services and alternative accountability plans for certain campuses serving students that receive special education services). Authored: HB699 (Relating to public school attendance requirements for students diagnosed with or undergoing related
treatment for severe or life-threatening illnesses). Co-Authored: HB725 (Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are or were in foster care for free prekindergarten programs in public schools). Co-authored: HB764 (Reducing STAAR testing for public school students). Authored: HB999 (Exempts kids from testing requirements for 2021, allows IGCs for all 5 tests rather than 3). Voted yes - HB1080 (participation in UIL
for students who receive mental health services). Voted yes - HB1133 (Relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties). Voted yes - HB1147 (Relating to military readiness for purposes of the indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system and the college, career, or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program). Voted yes -
HB1252 (Related to the limitation period for filing a complaint and requesting a special education impartial due process hearing). Voted yes - HB1468 (Public school remote learning programs). Voted yes - HB1525 (HB3 cleanup bill). Voted yes - HB159 (Training for all educators on how to better serve disabled students). Voted yes - HB1603 (Ends sunset dates for IGCs). Voted yes - HB189 (Relates to severance
payments to a superintendent or administrator in an open-enrollment charter school). Voted yes - HB2256 (Creates a bilingual sped program for students with disabilities). Voted yes - HB2287 (Relating to data collection and receipt of certain reports by and consultation with the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services). Voted yes - HB2519 (Composition of SBEC, issuance of sanctions by the
board, requiring a school district to notify a teacher regarding the submission of complaints to SBEC). Voted yes - HB2681 (Elective courses on the study of the Bible offered to public school students). Voted yes - HB2721 (Prohibiting a student from participating in future extracurricular activities for certain conduct involving the assault of an extracurricular activity official). Voted yes - HB2802 (Administration of certain
public school assessments and the temporary suspension of accountability during a school year in which public school operations are disrupted as a result of a declared disaster and the requirement to use those instruments for promotion or graduation). Voted yes - HB3261 (Electronic administration of tests, measures to support internet connectivity for purposes of the test, the adoption and administration of optional
interim tests, the review and use of the instructional materials and technology allotment, and requests for production of instructional materials). Voted yes - HB3456 (Inclusion of funds received by certain educational institutions or programs in foundation school program funds for purposes of certain budget reductions). Voted yes - HB3489 (Development of guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools and a
school district or open enrollment charter school policy for the effective integration of those devices). Voted yes - HB3597 (Relating to policies, procedures, and measures for school safety in public schools). Voted yes - HB3643 (Creates a Texas Commission on Virtual Education). Voted no - HB3731 (Relating to public school accountability ratings, including interventions and sanctions administered to a school district,
open-enrollment charter school, or district or school campus assigned an unacceptable performance rating. (HISD takeover bill)). Voted yes - HB 3932 (Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children). Voted no - HB3979 (critical race theory bill #1). Voted yes - HB41 (Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public
schools). Voted yes - HB41 (Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools). Voted yes - HB4124 (Relating to student enrollment in certain special-purpose districts and the allotment under the public school finance system for those districts). Absent for vote - HB4509 (Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools and study of the Founding
documents of Texas and the United States). Absent for vote - HB4545 (Relating to the assessment of public school students, the establishment of a strong Foundations grant program, and providing accelerated instruction for students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments. (Bill used to include increasing commissioner powers, now just is about tutoring). Voted yes - HB547 (Would
allow homeschooled students to participate in UIL activities on public school campuses). Voted yes - HB572 (Relating to the inclusion of students enrolled in a dropout recovery school as students at risk of dropping out of school for purposes of compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instruction and to a study by the Texas Education Agency on competency-based educational programs). Voted yes - HB690 (Relating to
training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district). Voted yes - HB699 (Relating to public school attendance requirements for students diagnosed with or undergoing related treatment for severe or life-threatening illnesses). Voted yes - HB725 (Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are or were in foster care for free prekindergarten programs in public schools). Voted yes
- HB750 (Relating to requiring a school district to post the district's employment policy on the district's Internet website). Voted yes - HB764 (Reducing STAAR testing for public school students). Voted yes - HB773 (Includes CTE students as a student achievement subpop for accountability). Voted yes - HB785 (Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and
notification and documentation requirements regarding certain behavior management techniques). Voted yes - HB999 (Exempts kids from testing requirements for 2021, allows IGCs for all 5 tests rather than 3). Voted yes - SB1063 (Relating to courses in personal financial literacy & economics for high school students in public schools). Voted yes - SB1095 (Relating to notice regarding the availability to public school
students of college credit and work-based education programs and subsidies for fees paid to take certain advanced placement tests. (Let students know these programs exist)). Voted yes - SB1109 (Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence). Voted yes - SB123 (Relating to instruction in positive
character traits and personal skills in public schools). Voted yes - SB1267 (Relating to continuing education and training requirements for educators and other school district personnel). Voted yes - SB1351 (Relating to the donation of food by public school campuses). Voted yes - SB1356 (Relating to the participation by members of nonprofit teacher organizations in a tutoring program for public school students and
related retirement benefits for certain tutors participating in the program). Voted no - SB1365 (Relating to public school organization, accountability, and fiscal management. (HISD takeover bill)). Voted yes - SB1590 (Relating to rules by the State Board for Educator Certification regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences and internships required for educator certification). Voted yes - SB168 (Relating
to emergency school drills and exercises conducted by public schools). Voted yes - SB1696 (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state). Voted yes - SB1697 (Relating to allowing parents and guardians to elect for a student to repeat or retake a course or grade). Voted yes - SB1716 (Relating to a supplemental
special education services and instructional materials program for certain public school students receiving special education services). Voted yes - SB179 (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time). Voted yes - SB1831 (Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required printing of certain
signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty). Voted yes - SB1955 (Relating to exempting learning pods from certain local government regulations). Voted yes - SB2050 (Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools). Voted yes - SB2066 (Relating to emergent bilingual students in public schools). Voted yes - SB2081 (Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten
classes provided by or on behalf of public schools). Voted yes - SB226 (Relating to instruction in educator training programs regarding digital learning, virtual learning, and virtual instruction). Voted yes - SB279 (Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on certain student ID cards issued by a public school or public institution of higher education). Voted yes - SB289 (Relating to excused absences from
public school for certain students to obtain a driver's license or learner license). Voted yes - SB338 (Relating to the adoption of uniform general conditions for building construction projects entered into by school districts and the composition of the committee that reviews uniform general conditions). Voted yes - SB348 (Related to parent access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and
remote learning). Voted yes - SB369 (Requiring students to submit a FAFSA application as a condition for graduation). Voted yes - SB462 (Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for transporting meals and instructional materials to students during a declared disaster). Voted yes - SB481 (Relating to the transfer of certain public school students to a school district offering in person instruction). Voted yes -
SB560 (Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.). Voted yes - SB746 (Relating to requiring the parent of a student enrolled in a school district to provide and update a parent's contact information). Voted yes - SB776 (Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with intellectual
disabilities access to team sports). Voted yes - SB797 (Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutes of higher education). Voted yes - SB801 (Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools). Voted yes - SB1776 (Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high
school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings). SPECIAL SESSION 2: Voted no - SB3 (Relating to civics training programs for certain public school social studies teachers and principals, parental access to certain learning management systems, and certain curriculum in public schools, including certain instructional requirements and prohibitions). Absent for vote
- SJR2 (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the
maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead). SPECIAL SESSION 3: Voted yes - SB1 (Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue). Voted yes - SJR2 (Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the
residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes). Voted yes - HB160 (Relating to making supplemental appropriations for education initiatives, institutions, and related agencies and giving direction regarding appropriations). Voted yes - HB25 (Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex).
Information: Bio submitted by candidate: Recent statement on education:
"As the son and grandson of teachers, and as a former teacher myself, it's an honor to work to improve our public education system.
We've always worked hard on behalf of our students and teachers, and with the continued support of Texas teachers, we'll carry on the fight for greater educational opportunities and fair compensation and benefits for teachers and retirees."
Statement on Education from website: "There is no task more important than cultivating the minds of our youth. By maintaining competitive academic standards, arming educators with necessary resources, training students for college and career preparedness, and
increasing opportunities and affordability, we create a stronger workforce, an informed society, and a better future for our children." For reduce testing. For giving HS students who didnt pass the STAAR options to grad. For suicide training. For increase funding for PK.
For increase funding for pub ed. Against Pub Ed funding for vouchers. For TRS funding increase. For Teacher Residency program. Opposed an amendment to the Achievement School District bill to require ASD schools to be subject to laws pertaining to teacher rights
and benefits, discipline and class-size limits.Opposed an amendment to impose a maximum 15:1 student-to-certified teacher in lo Against limiting PK classes at 18. Voted for home rule. Voting Record: 2017 Update: voted for HB 1776 (remove US history and
promotion requirements from STAAR); voted for HB 21 (Huberty School Finance)Sponsored HB 191 (creates a commission to recommend improvements to the public school finance system, end-arounds public education committee)Sponsor HB 20 (rainy-day fund for
retiree insurance) . 2019 session: Authored legislation: HB678 - relating to the public school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English. HB677 - relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain
public high school graduation requirements. Co-sponsor HB258 - Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or
occupational license. Co-sponsor HB330 - relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for the purposes of public school accountability. Co-sponsor HB314 - Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to
provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System. Co-sponsor: HB426 - relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of
Texas. Co-sponsored legislation: SB12 (state contribution to TRS). Voted yes - HB3. Voted yes - HB18 (student mental health services). Voted yes - HB102 (mentor teachers). Voted yes - HB953 (TRS contributions). Voted yes - SB12 (TRS contributions). Voted no -
SB29 (Taxpayer funded lobbying). Grade from Project Educo: A. From website: "There is no task more important than cultivating the minds of our youth. By maintaining competitive academic standards, arming educators with necessary resources, training students for
college and career preparedness, and increasing opportunities and affordability, we create a stronger workforce, an informed society, and a better future for our children."

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